Building facades and adornments

OldBoy · Post by **OldBoy** » Wed 21 Feb, 2007 9:06 pm

Does anybody know the meanings behind the many statues and decorations seen on a vast proportion of Leeds?This one is clearly Atlas, but why on this building at the end of Infirmary Street?

bagpuss · Post by **bagpuss** » Thu 22 Feb, 2007 2:01 pm

This is Atlas Chambers and was constructed in Burmantofts Marmo, a resinated terracotta made to look like Portland stone.Further around the eves of the building are cartouches containing faces of people from different nationalities. Leeds has a wonderful supply of buildings all decorated in Burmantofts pottery. If anyone would like to know more or have any information about the Burmantofts pottery (aka Leeds Fireclay Co aka Wilcocks brickworks) I would love to hear from you all.

STICKS · Post by **STICKS** » Fri 01 Oct, 2010 9:43 pm

My wife's mam and dad met at the old York Road baths ,i see they are still derelict can someone tell me if they are going to do anything with them or any history on them.

Post by **cnosni** » Fri 01 Oct, 2010 10:25 pm

STICKS wrote: My wife's mam and dad met at the old York Road baths ,i see they are still derelict can someone tell me if they are going to do anything with them or any history on them. Phil d did some work on the adjacent libraryhttp://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=265602590&blogID=328798330