Leeds news on today's date (July 22) in 1853.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sun 22 Jul, 2012 7:58 pm

The following is reported in John Mayhall’s ‘Annals of Yorkshire’ vol 1:-July 22 1853. “Out of fifty estimates for the erection of the Leeds Town-hall, the committee accepted that of Mr. Samuel Atack, bricklayer and builder, Leeds, amounting to £41,835”. Using an inflation calculator in the Bank of England website £41,835 was equivalent to about £4,361,181 in 2011 at an average inflation rate of 2.9% a year.Later in vol 1 it reports the first stone of the Leeds Town-hall was laid on August 17 1853.

ArmleyLass47 · Post by **ArmleyLass47** » Sun 22 Jul, 2012 11:10 pm

How lovely. You would get a caravan for that price nowadays not a Town Hall. Plus it is still standing after 159 years. Worth every penny

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Sun 22 Jul, 2012 11:36 pm

Hi Leodian. Wasn't there an Atack Street too? It rings a bell.I do enjoy reading your daily reports! Thank you.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 23 Jul, 2012 1:24 am

Caron wrote: Hi Leodian. Wasn't there an Atack Street too? It rings a bell.I do enjoy reading your daily reports! Thank you. Hi ArmleyLass47 and Caron.I've just searched the Leodis website and there were 4 direct links to images of Atack Street that was in the Burley area of Leeds. This is a link to one of them and which has interesting comments:- http://tinyurl.com/caxt9neRegarding the Town Hall there is a very interesting thing relating to the start of the building work that I shall mention on August 17th (I shall try to remember!).