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There was an item on the radio yesterday (I didn't hear of it till this morning) saying that such a building has been lying in a derelict condition "in a yard off Lower Briggate" for years. This is news to me, and interesting too, so does anyone please know anything about it ??

It's in Lamberts Yard, that's the last yard as you go DOWN Briggate on the left hand side just before the railway bridge. There's some pix on Leodis, put Lamberts Yard into the search box. Phil might have some too.

Chrism wrote: It's in Lamberts Yard, that's the last yard as you go DOWN Briggate on the left hand side just before the railway bridge. There's some pix on Leodis, put Lamberts Yard into the search box. Phil might have some too. Many thanks Chrism - this is most interesting and what a shame that its now locked. You can really get the feel of the old trading and commerce north of (the previous) Leeds Bridge from the look of the house. I imagine that I must have walked past it hundreds of times when the yard was an open route, but it never registered for some reason. I shall at least peer into the yard when I'm passing next time. Thanks again for the quick response.

The yard has been locked for a few years - I think someone should really look into why and on whose authority- I would have thought that it would be a public right of way and so the locking of it might be illegal.

drapesy wrote: The yard has been locked for a few years - I think someone should really look into why and on whose authority- I would have thought that it would be a public right of way and so the locking of it might be illegal. Indeed Steve.I have mentioned this before.I feel a bit of inquiry needed here.a certain LS1 is good at this.Lee are you watching?

You can see the roof and just about the eaves of the timber building.http://www.aboutmyplace.co.uk/showmap?i ... =ls2%207da

There's a picture on 'Wikipedia' of Lamberts YardIt doesn't give any indication of when it was taken though(see the 1600-1800 section)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architecture_of_Leeds    

RichT wrote: There's a picture on 'Wikipedia' of Lamberts YardIt doesn't give any indication of when it was taken though(see the 1600-1800 section)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architecture_of_Leeds     14 July 2007 the pic was taken. If you click on it it opens up in a new box, larger too, with all the info underneath.

Chris, I stand corrected.