SecretLeeds - History, culture and architecture in Leeds

At one time or other Leeds has held a number of world records or world firsts - came across one when reading about the Temple Works in HolbeckSays it had the largest single room at one time in the world!http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/leeds/hi/pe ... 935.stmAny others?

AnotherLargest Wool Mill in the WorldBenjamin Gott Armley MillsI was always surprised at this since the mill did not seem that large compared to the larger Park Mill where the YEP building stands.

It was the Bean Ing Mill that was the 1st and largest in the world. It stood where the YEP (ghastly) building is.    

Longest Football Match - although not in Leeds - it was won by Leeds University football teamhttp://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/843836-w ... s-57-hours

Chrism wrote: It was the Bean Ing Mill that was the 1st and largest in the world. It stood where the YEP (ghastly) building is.     I thought the Armley Mill pre-dated the Bean Ing Mill and at "that" time was the largest though certainly superceded later by the Bean Ing which was massive (I'm surprised Hitler didn't ear mark this for potential barricks had he won the war)http://www.leeds.gov.uk/armleymills/Arm ... pxquote"In 1788 Armley Mills was bought by Colonel Thomas Lloyd who turned it into the world's largest woollen mill. Lloyd was a Leeds cloth merchant who had prospered and risen to become Deputy Lieutenant of the West Riding and Commander of the Leeds Volunteer Infantry.In 1804 Benjamin Gott agreed to buy Armley Mills from Colonel Lloyd, but in November 1805 the mill was almost entirely destroyed by fire."    

World's largest printworks - Alfred Cooke'shttp://www.leeds.gov.uk/armleymills/Armley_Mills/History.aspx

Wasn't the worlds first railway tunnel, that from Marsh Lane toEast End Park. I read about it many, many years ago. Where's all those railway buffs, when you need one.??

I may be wrong but I seem to recall reading that there is a corridor at Leeds University that is the longest in the World.

Leodian wrote: I may be wrong but I seem to recall reading that there is a corridor at Leeds University that is the longest in the World. I rememder that - think it was near the Physics department - had a slight kink in the middleAs a side note the Physics department had a lift device I've never seen any where else - A Paternoster - this was a moving ladder which you jumped on and it took you to the next floor - not sure what would happen if you failed to jump off.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PaternosterChecked the video - so that's how it worked!

Leeds Hippo wrote: Leodian wrote: I may be wrong but I seem to recall reading that there is a corridor at Leeds University that is the longest in the World. I rememder that - think it was near the Physics department - had a slight kink in the middleAs a side note the Physics department had a lift device I've never seen any where else - A Paternoster - this was a moving ladder which you jumped on and it took you to the next floor - not sure what would happen if you failed to jump off.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PaternosterChecked the video - so that's how it worked! That looks fun. I want a ride.