Structure Opposite the City Museum

jim · Post by **jim** » Sat 05 May, 2012 12:56 am

My missus asked me today what the function is of the pink and dark grey towerlike object opposite the Museum/ex-Civic Theatre - and I have never seen it before and have absolutely no idea! It is immediately below Bourbon on Cookridge Street.Does it have a name, a purpose, or function - or is it just something to bump into on a dark night with a skinful?

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Sat 05 May, 2012 1:24 am

You mean this carbuncle Jim?http://g.co/maps/5bgehI've no idea what it is, in all honesty I very rarely go to town, in fact I avoid the place like the plague. I don't think I've been since September 2011

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Sat 05 May, 2012 7:31 am

jim wrote: My missus asked me today what the function is of the pink and dark grey towerlike object opposite the Museum/ex-Civic Theatre - and I have never seen it before and have absolutely no idea! It is immediately below Bourbon on Cookridge Street.Does it have a name, a purpose, or function - or is it just something to bump into on a dark night with a skinful? http://www.leodis.org/display.aspx?reso ... 88/Comment on Filickr.t's called Off-Kilter, by Richard Wilson RA. I think it houses the lighting and sound control tower for the Millennium Square performance area.

jim · Post by **jim** » Sat 05 May, 2012 9:24 am

Thanks Phill and uncle mick. Query fully answered. I'll tell the missus when she gets out of the bath.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sat 05 May, 2012 7:37 pm

jimIt's 'function' is to make folks like us ask what it's function is.

jim · Post by **jim** » Sat 05 May, 2012 7:55 pm

I think I prefer my final conjecture in my first post in this thread Jogon. By the way, don't forget to hoot when in the near future you pass me in the number of posts we have both made on S.L.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Mon 07 May, 2012 3:12 pm

Will do jim.I had thought the 'thing' was part of the pub/bar, didn't realise it stands on its own.Also note in the path nearby (see pic)

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Mon 07 May, 2012 3:43 pm

Jogon wrote: Will do jim.I had thought the 'thing' was part of the pub/bar, didn't realise it stands on its own.Also note in the path nearby (see pic) That's an old stone from the "Leeds Mechanical Institute"-hope the person who operates the light and sound system in the thingummybob 1) hasn't had one over the eight in Wetherspoons 2) Can manage to stay upright on the "leaning" floors contained therein