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Historic site in Leeds, England
St Pauls House
LocationPark Square, Leeds, England
Coordinates53°47′54″N 1°33′09″W / 53.79833°N 1.55250°W / 53.79833; -1.55250
Built1878
Built forJohn Barran
ArchitectThomas Ambler
Listed Building – Grade II*
DesignatedSeptember 1963
Reference no.1256126

St. Pauls House is a historic building situated in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1878 as a warehouse and cloth cutting works for Sir John Barran, 1st Baronet.

History

St. Pauls House was built in 1878 in Park Square, Leeds as a warehouse and cloth cutting works for Sir John Barran, 1st Baronet. The building was designed by Thomas Ambler in an ornate Hispano-Moorish style.

It is a Grade II* listed building. The building was extensively altered and restored in 1976 with a wholly new interior. The minarets, originally terracotta, are now fibreglass reproductions.

DAC Beachcroft LLP (and DAC Beachcroft Claims Ltd) have used the property since May 2015.

Gallery

  • St Pauls House St Pauls House
  • Minarets Minarets
  • Original entrance from St Pauls Street Original entrance from St Pauls Street

See also

References

  1. ^ Historic England. "St Pauls House and attached railings and gates (1256126)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
Listed buildings in Leeds
Grade I
Grade II*
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