building at back of old Wellesley Hotel

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Mon 13 Feb, 2012 8:40 pm

I was stopping at the Novotel in Leeds on saturday night. leaving on Sunday I happened to take a close look at the small building attached to the back of the old Wellesley Hotel.It has a rather grand blocked arch and a locked green door with a sign saying "Wellesley Hotel No 1".it also appears to be 2 storeys as there is a window above the green grill.it looks like a power generator of some kind,however the building looks to have been used for something else.Now, I am aware that there used to be a holy well somewhere in this vicinity called "The Eyebright Well" and this looks suspiciously like it could be the former wellhouse.Anyone know more about it?I didn't have a camera with me so couldn't take a picture

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Mon 13 Feb, 2012 9:47 pm

this?http://tinyurl.com/84s5mqv

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Mon 13 Feb, 2012 10:29 pm

IiRC it's a substation, I took a pic of the sign intended for the sigs of leodis thread. Originally related to the first power station and the blue vents around the corner.

Post by **chameleon** » Mon 13 Feb, 2012 10:36 pm

Cardi beat me there! Yes, associated with the first power station on whitehall Road (and still in use for current day distribution),. much featured in both Station and various tunnel threads on here Steve. As Cardie states it is thought it is connected to the ducts running up to Falk House and beyond, the two squat blue columns remaining having provided ventilation to these. (they are grade II listed btw).

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Tue 14 Feb, 2012 10:00 am

chameleon wrote: (and still in use for current day distribution),. A lovely pun there chameleon - unintentional no doubt

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Tue 14 Feb, 2012 10:04 am

2 things please - how do you make yr urls tiny so as not to widescreen (eg google streetview etc)and blakey - maybe not got my thinking head on - where was that pun?please explain gently.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Tue 14 Feb, 2012 10:10 am

Jogon wrote: and blakey - maybe not got my thinking head on - where was that pun?please explain gently. Oh dear, I might have been "too smart" there - I took it that chameleon used "current" to mean "present day" as opposed to "electricity."

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Tue 14 Feb, 2012 10:25 am

Of course. Sorry. Also, tangent ------> with yr bus knowledge, as an early 1960's kid on open backed Leeds double deckers, I was always intrigued by that odd rounded metal thing where floor met front lower deck wall (middle behind driver). What was it?

buffaloskinner · Post by **buffaloskinner** » Tue 14 Feb, 2012 10:32 am

It was where the fluid flywheel was situated, kept your feet warm

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Tue 14 Feb, 2012 11:06 am

Jogon wrote: 2 things please - how do you make yr urls tiny so as not to widescreen (eg google streetview etc)and blakey - maybe not got my thinking head on - where was that pun?please explain gently. Use this > http://tinyurl.com/Just C&P the BIG url into the box and click 'Make It Tiny'