Architecture of Yorkshire

1874 – Commercial Buildings, Park Row, Leeds, Yorkshire

Published in The Building News, July 10 1874: “This building has been lately erected for Mr.

1872 – Villa, Brough, Yorkshire

Published in The Building News, December 6 1872: “THE material used is concrete, worked with Drake’s patent wrought-iron apparatus.

1871 – Selected design for Leeds Infirmary, Yorkshire

Architect: Henry Walker

The Infirmary was built in 1874 alongside the Leeds Union Workhouse. In 1915 both workhouse and infirmary were taken over as the East Leeds War Hospital;

1884 – Pawson Brailsford Building, No.1 High Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire

Architect: Hadfield & Son

Pawson Brailsford were a Sheffield-based publisher. Their main activity as publishers were the trade catalogues they produced for Sheffield manufacturers,

1863 – Design for new Infirmary, Leeds, Yorkshire

Architect: George Gilbert Scott

Construction of the current hospital on its new site in Great George Street started in 1863 to the designs of Sir George Gilbert Scott.

1868 – Mechanic’s Institute, Leeds, Yorkshire

Architect: Cuthbert Brodrick

Constructed as a lecture hall, and location for study, the Institute was later used as a concert hall,

1861 – Volunteer Drill Hall, Bradford, Yorkshire

Architect: Andrews & Delaunay

From The Building News: “THE accompanying is a view of the drill-room about to be built for the Sth West York Rifle Volunteers at Bradford,

1873 – Warehouse, Wellington St., Leeds, Yorkshire

Architect: Henry Walker

Illustration published in The Building News, July 11th 1873: “Amongst this week’s illustrations we give a perspective view of a Leather Warehouse in course of erection in Leeds,

1871 – Villa, Broomhill, Sheffield, Yorkshire

Architect: Hadfield & Son

From The Building News” WE this week draw the attention of our readers to the design of a house lately erected for Mr.

1868 – Vicarage, Marton, Ousebum, Yorkshire

Architect: John Ladds

“ONE of our illustrations this week is a view and ground plan of Marton Vicarage, near Ousebum,