29 December 2021

Leeds, West Yorkshire, England UK


I arrived at Leeds station from Manchester 30 October 2021.

 

Below- Panorama of the City Square followed by statues


Edward Prince of Wales, The Black Prince (1330-1376), 
on horseback unveiled 16 September 1903
by artist Thomas Brook.


 Statue of James Watt, the Scotsman whose work on steam power
 led to the industrial revolution important to the City and the Middleton Railway



Statue of Joseph Priestley who worked in Leeds 1767-1773 at Mill Hill Chapel
in City Square. Priestly is credited with discovery of oxygen.


The Mill Hill Chapel (Unitarian)



Not far away, Nelson Mandela is honoured with 
a beautiful garden near the Civic Hall




I noted various buildings of interest on my walkabout Leeds

Catholic Cathedral, Leeds


City Museum, Leeds


Leeds Town Hall


Leeds Minster


There's a picturesque waterfront along the River Aire


A must see building is the Corn Exchange--it's what's inside that counts.



Of course, there's lots of shopping in any city.




I enjoyed a Sunday pie and mash in the city...



but at other times I ate in the Kirkgate Market and browsed the various stands and shops.






A book about British-American culture--

Mind the Gap available on AMAZON and   GOOGLE



See this slideshow for an overview of Leeds


Visit the nearby Middleton Railway in Leeds--photos and videos of the train ride.


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I took the photos and videos in this post in October-November 2021. All rights reserved Geoffrey W. Sutton  at suttong.com



Resources for Leeds

Google map for Leeds UK





Leeds Minster leedsminster.org

Leeds Cathedral Diocese of Leeds









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