waterloo house assembly street leeds

ninamaria · Post by **ninamaria** » Wed 16 Apr, 2008 12:32 pm

i was in rehab last night, it was closed and there was only me and my friend in the building, i was exploring and got wondering what it used to be years back, before it was all bars and night clubs. does anyone know?

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Wed 16 Apr, 2008 12:48 pm

'twas originally part of the third White Cloth Hall, and was formerley known as the Assembley Rooms. Opened 9th June 1777 and in 1860s as the Assembly Rooms became a working men's institute.later they were taken over by L. Hurst & Son, Wholesale Tobacco Merchants, when the building became known as Waterloo House. Before it was cafe rouge, it was an antiques centre with lots of stalls all under one roof.

Si · Post by Si » Wed 16 Apr, 2008 12:50 pm

Hi Ninamaria,The building was opened in 1777 on a wing of the third White Cloth Hall as a centre for evening entertainment. It had a ballroom, supper rooms and card rooms. By the mid 1800s it was a working men's club, before becoming Towler's Globe Foundry Warehouse. In 1923, it was a tobacco warehouse and was renamed Waterloo House. It is now fulfilling it's original function again! All this and more (inc old pics) can be found on Leodis.Cheers,Si.Oops! Beat me to it, LS1!

Si · Post by Si » Wed 16 Apr, 2008 12:55 pm

PS It's very close to another active thread on Secret Leeds. It may be of interest.See "A Very Old Establishment Down The Skulls Head Yard."

ninamaria · Post by **ninamaria** » Wed 16 Apr, 2008 1:05 pm

thank you

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Wed 16 Apr, 2008 1:09 pm

Si wrote: Hi Ninamaria,The building was opened in 1777 on a wing of the third White Cloth Hall as a centre for evening entertainment. It had a ballroom, supper rooms and card rooms. By the mid 1800s it was a working men's club, before becoming Towler's Globe Foundry Warehouse. In 1923, it was a tobacco warehouse and was renamed Waterloo House. It is now fulfilling it's original function again! All this and more (inc old pics) can be found on Leodis.Cheers,Si.Oops! Beat me to it, LS1! Great minds eh Si?!?

ninamaria · Post by **ninamaria** » Wed 16 Apr, 2008 1:17 pm

does anyone know where i can find pics of the inside of it? all the leodis one's are from the outside that i can find

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Wed 16 Apr, 2008 1:49 pm

Unlikely that there will be any other than those on Leodis. Could try the library in town though...

Post by **cnosni** » Wed 16 Apr, 2008 2:15 pm

Theres an artists impression of the assemly rooms upstairs in the Illustrated History of Leeds,page 78

Si · Post by Si » Wed 16 Apr, 2008 2:29 pm

LS1 wrote: Si wrote: Hi Ninamaria,The building was opened in 1777 on a wing of the third White Cloth Hall as a centre for evening entertainment. It had a ballroom, supper rooms and card rooms. By the mid 1800s it was a working men's club, before becoming Towler's Globe Foundry Warehouse. In 1923, it was a tobacco warehouse and was renamed Waterloo House. It is now fulfilling it's original function again! All this and more (inc old pics) can be found on Leodis.Cheers,Si.Oops! Beat me to it, LS1! Great minds eh Si?!? Didn't we post at exactly the same time once before?What and where - Thornton's Arcade?Just checked - you beat me to the answer by 4 seconds!