The County Arcade Leeds
Taken with my phone
It was good the other week to go and do a little shopping for things other than groceries . We like to go to Leeds as it has better shops than Hull. It also has some wonderful Victorian Arcades . The County Arcade is one of the most attractive of these features of Victorian town planning
The County and Cross Arcades were built as part of the Leeds Estates Company's redevelopment of the east side of Briggate and west side of Vicar Lane between 1898 and 1904, and designed by the theatre architect Frank Matcham. They were notable for glazed barrel roofing decorated with copious amounts of faience from the Burmantofts Pottery, a number of mosaics and plentiful use of marble. Matcham's development included the Empire Theatre and all three constructions were in the same style: three storeys decorated in a free baroque style with pink and buff terracotta.
In case you are wondering Mary is the reluctant shopper I confess I really enjoy it
THANKS FOR YOUR VISIT TO MY STREAM. I WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD NOT FAVE A PHOTO WITHOUT ALSO LEAVING A COMMENT .
The County Arcade Leeds
Taken with my phone
It was good the other week to go and do a little shopping for things other than groceries . We like to go to Leeds as it has better shops than Hull. It also has some wonderful Victorian Arcades . The County Arcade is one of the most attractive of these features of Victorian town planning
The County and Cross Arcades were built as part of the Leeds Estates Company's redevelopment of the east side of Briggate and west side of Vicar Lane between 1898 and 1904, and designed by the theatre architect Frank Matcham. They were notable for glazed barrel roofing decorated with copious amounts of faience from the Burmantofts Pottery, a number of mosaics and plentiful use of marble. Matcham's development included the Empire Theatre and all three constructions were in the same style: three storeys decorated in a free baroque style with pink and buff terracotta.
In case you are wondering Mary is the reluctant shopper I confess I really enjoy it
THANKS FOR YOUR VISIT TO MY STREAM. I WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD NOT FAVE A PHOTO WITHOUT ALSO LEAVING A COMMENT .