ART DECO in Leeds

tinks · Post by **tinks** » Thu 07 Oct, 2010 4:35 pm

I always thought the Oakwood McDonalds had a very Art Deco feel to it..and also the chip shop on Roundhay Road opposite the park

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Thu 07 Oct, 2010 8:53 pm

Bramley4woods wrote: RichT wrote: Brandy wrote: This little drum here on the ring road is a fine example.http://snipurl.com/19askv Beat you it it!!I mentioned it in my posting a few above(I'm sure someone told me it was owned by someone connected with f**tball???) Anybody any idea why the "Ring Road Bramley" is to be found around the Coal Road - Wetherby Road area more or less as as far from Bramley as you can get on the Ring Rd. ? It's a mess up by one of the mapping companies who provide data to lots of other people - I e-mailed them about it years ago, but didn't get the courtesy of a reply.I do like that house near Wetherby Road though - am I right in thinking you could buy these houses at the Ideal Home Exhibition of the time (or something similar)?

Richard A Thackeray · Fri 08 Oct, 2010 12:52 am

Trojan wrote: So do I. New Inn at Gildersome is a good example. When I took my photos of the New Inn, I also spotted a gorgeous Volvo B122 ('Amazon') estate nearby, that looked like it was still a daily-driver'Lovely cars!, I wish I had one tinks wrote: a very Art Deco feel to it..and also the chip shop on Roundhay Road opposite the park This one???http://travel.webshots.com/photo/129302 ... 72opreBqOn the 'Art-Deco feel' subject, I still love Charing Cross station in LondonAnd as for the Midland Hotel in 'Bradford-by-the-Sea' (Morecambe).... wow!!!!!!!(I went in it last year after its refurbishment, & it is SUPERB!!!)Before; http://travel.webshots.com/photo/129302 ... preBqAfter; http://travel.webshots.com/photo/295401 ... 9372XjSjUv (cars all belonged to guests!!!)

Richard A Thackeray · Post by **Richard A Thackeray** » Tue 12 Oct, 2010 3:18 pm

There's also an Art-Deco/'British Moderne' house in Guiseley, on the junction of Hawksworth Lane & Hillway.I've got the write-up for it somewhere from when it was on sale years ago(still got the one for 'The White House' in Ilkley too)

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Wed 13 Oct, 2010 3:28 pm

What about this on Grove Lane, Leeds 6?http://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/detail ... ov12709953

Richard A Thackeray · Post by **Richard A Thackeray** » Wed 13 Oct, 2010 5:50 pm

NiceI'd love an 'Art-Deco' house, but the conundrum is... - Do you retain the features inside (if it has any left??)/restore it to how it should be - Or... furnish/fit it out as per a modern house??The best compromise I've seen was that episode of 'Grand Designs', where the 2 Airline pilots had a 'new' Art-Deco' house built!Quite wonderful it was too!http://www.channel4.com/4homes/on-tv/gr ... 1.htmlThat said, I'd still love to be in a position to buy 'The White House' at Ilkley, but it's WAY out of our price range, seeing as it appears to be on sale again!!!http://www.dacres.co.uk/property-detail ... 080560.PDF(was £895,000 in April 2003)

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Wed 13 Oct, 2010 7:06 pm

RichT wrote: NiceI'd love an 'Art-Deco' house, but the conundrum is... - Do you retain the features inside (if it has any left??)/restore it to how it should be - Or... furnish/fit it out as per a modern house??The best compromise I've seen was that episode of 'Grand Designs', where the 2 Airline pilots had a 'new' Art-Deco' house built!Quite wonderful it was too!http://www.channel4.com/4homes/on-tv/gr ... 1.htmlThat said, I'd still love to be in a position to buy 'The White House' at Ilkley, but it's WAY out of our price range, seeing as it appears to be on sale again!!!http://www.dacres.co.uk/property-detail ... 080560.PDF(was £895,000 in April 2003) I've just had a quick scan at the sale description using the first of the two links immediately above. It seems the selling agent may be copying the YEP in not proof reading things. I noticed that Ilkley is "set amongst gloriokus countryside". For such an expensive property you would have thought Dacre Son and Hartley would check things properly!

Post by **cnosni** » Thu 14 Oct, 2010 1:51 am

Trojan wrote: sirjohn wrote: Parkinson building and the civic hall are also "Art Deco", but I think what you're actually referring to is "streamline moderne" which is the deco that looks like ocean liners, rather than new york chrysler building style.I love art deco, and I wish there was more of it in leeds. So do I. New Inn at Gildersome is a good example. an excellent example,a shining light,fired by Sam Smiths Brewery Pale Ale!!

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Thu 14 Oct, 2010 9:58 am

cnosni wrote: Trojan wrote: sirjohn wrote: Parkinson building and the civic hall are also "Art Deco", but I think what you're actually referring to is "streamline moderne" which is the deco that looks like ocean liners, rather than new york chrysler building style.I love art deco, and I wish there was more of it in leeds. So do I. New Inn at Gildersome is a good example. an excellent example,a shining light,fired by Sam Smiths Brewery Pale Ale!! Cheap too

leedslily · Post by **leedslily** » Thu 14 Oct, 2010 2:12 pm

Leodian wrote: I've just had a quick scan at the sale description using the first of the two links immediately above. It seems the selling agent may be copying the YEP in not proof reading things. I noticed that Ilkley is "set amongst gloriokus countryside". For such an expensive property you would have thought Dacre Son and Hartley would check things properly! I'm an editor/proofreader, and I think we're the most undervalued profession there is (although I suppose I might be a bit biased)! No-one thinks they need us, yet we're constantly surrounded by evidence that they do!