Park Row Leeds circa 1879

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sun 25 Dec, 2011 2:25 am

I've seen an image of Park Row similar to Atkinson Grimshaw's painting http://www.johnatkinsongrimshaw.org/Par ... ge.htmlThe narrative (for same view) indicates "Philosophical Hall on left, Beckett's Bank right and St Anne's Roman Catholic Cathedral in distance".But the image of St Anne's is nothing like the current one. Was it moved? Current one has small spire and different location?

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Sun 25 Dec, 2011 2:48 am

I think these pics from Leodis will answer your question.http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... SPLAY=FULL

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sun 25 Dec, 2011 3:35 pm

Uncle MVery helpful answered my long-pondered query.

pablo leeds · Post by **pablo leeds** » Fri 06 Jan, 2012 12:21 am

what are the 2 buildings opposite with extended doorways?

pablo leeds · Post by **pablo leeds** » Fri 06 Jan, 2012 12:29 am

after digging around on Leodis (where else )it appears both demolisded.now hsbc and natwest

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Fri 06 Jan, 2012 9:30 am

HSBC is where the Leeds Museum used to be. NatWest, not so sure what that was.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Fri 06 Jan, 2012 9:57 am

LS1 wrote: HSBC is where the Leeds Museum used to be. NatWest, not so sure what that was. The present NatWest building was preceded by a magnificent classic red brick structure on the same site, and which was also the National Westminster Bank. I've no recollection now of the date or method of building this replacement.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 06 Jan, 2012 2:46 pm

[quotenick="pablo leeds"]what are the 2 buildings opposite with extended doorways? [/quoteLEFT =Philosophical Hall, built 1819-22. Architect R.D. ChantrellRIGHT =Beckett's Bank http://www.leodis.org/display.aspx?reso ... dland/Hsbc demolished Philo HallNatwest dem'd Beckettshttp://www.leodis.org/display.aspx?resourceIde ... 2_93432254

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Fri 06 Jan, 2012 6:25 pm

This is baffling, and at the same time fascinating. Why you have to wonder is the beautiful Wetherspoons on the west side of Park Row called "The Beckets Bank" ?? Its obviously been a magnificent bank of some kind, in fact I believe it was Barclays until quite recently.

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Fri 06 Jan, 2012 6:50 pm

BLAKEY wrote: This is baffling, and at the same time fascinating. Why you have to wonder is the beautiful Wetherspoons on the west side of Park Row called "The Beckets Bank" ?? Its obviously been a magnificent bank of some kind, in fact I believe it was Barclays until quite recently. Copied from Wetherspoons website This Wetherspoon pub is located in the city's 19th-century banking quarter, and is named after one of the area's best-known former banks.