Misplaced Pages

Granary Wharf

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Find sources: "Granary Wharf" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
Area of Leeds city centre, England
Granary Wharf
General information
StatusCompleted
LocationLeeds, England
Completed2009
Opening2009
Height
RoofCandle House: 76 m (249 ft)
Watermans Place: 50 m (160 ft)
DoubleTree: 48 m (157 ft)
Technical details
Floor countCandle House: 23
Watermans Place: 17
DoubleTree: 15

Granary Wharf is a mixed-use development that stands next to the brick tunnels beside the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, and the River Aire in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Leeds City railway station sits above the brick tunnels on Dark Neville Street. The tunnel complex is known locally as the Dark Arches.

History

In 1864 it was proposed to build a "New Station" in Leeds. Construction began in 1866 and the station was completed in 1869. The new station was built on arches which span the River Aire, Neville Street and Swinegate. The building of the station led to the creation of the 'Dark Arches' over Neville Street. Over 18 million bricks were used during their construction, breaking records at the time.

Although the arches appear to be part of one single structure, closer inspection reveals that it is a series of independent viaducts two or four tracks wide. The station is situated next to the terminus of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, but as the station is raised high above ground level it is possible to gain access to the Dark Arches from the towpath.

Developed in the 1990s and advertised as Leeds' best kept secret, the Granary Wharf shopping centre was situated underneath the Dark Arches. There were several established businesses underneath the arches, these included; restaurants, shops, boutiques, cafes, a bakery, exhibition spaces and a 1,000 capacity events venue. The Arches as a shopping centre was in decline for some time, and has now been developed as a car park.

In 2009 Granary Wharf was redeveloped with a new hotel (the City Inn, Leeds - now DoubleTree by Hilton) and two apartment blocks: Candle House and Watermans Place. The newly developed Granary Wharf also features several modern restaurants and bars.

Gallery

  • Candle House Candle House
  • Watermans Place Watermans Place
  • Dark Arches Dark Arches

References

  1. Hutchinson, Andrew. "The Dark Arches in 19 photos - An engineering wonder of Leeds". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  2. Granary Wharf. "Awards". Granary Wharf. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  3. "Granary Wharf, Leeds". Granary Wharf, Leeds. Retrieved 1 June 2018.

53°47′39″N 1°32′53″W / 53.79417°N 1.54806°W / 53.79417; -1.54806

Category: