Leeds, Metropolitan city in West Yorkshire, England.
Description
Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England, spreading along the River Aire and linking Victorian buildings, shopping centers and former industrial sites. The center includes wide streets, pedestrian areas, office quarters and several parks.
History
The settlement grew from a Saxon village into a medieval trading center for wool. During the Industrial Revolution it turned into a textile manufacturing hub.
Culture
Locals gather in markets and along shopping streets, moving between cafes, shops and arcades throughout the day. Parks and riverside paths draw people who jog, walk or sit outside when the weather allows.
Practical
The city center is easy to explore on foot since most shops, museums and public buildings sit close together. Buses and trains link the center with surrounding neighborhoods and other towns across the region.
Did you know?
The ruins of Kirkstall Abbey preserve the complete structure of a medieval Cistercian monastery from the 12th century. The walls and arches still stand largely intact, showing how monks lived and worked centuries ago.
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Leeds Library
41 m
Whitelock's Ale House
66 m
Leeds Club
83 m
Pack Horse Public House
52 m
The Angel Inn
106 m
26, Albion Place
47 m
5 Albion Place
59 m
1A, Albion Place
88 m
26, Lands Lane
102 m
17 And 18, Albion Place
86 m
Queens Arcade
125 m
133, 135 And 137, Briggate
132 m
Former County Court House, Leeds
49 m
13 And 14, Albion Place
90 m
Numbers 19, 21 And 23 And Attached Gas Light
66 m
50 And 51, Briggate
86 m
31, Commercial Street
40 m
Moorlands House
76 m
Leeds Law Society Premises
94 m
6, Lands Lane
41 m
Gas Lamp Post In Ship Yard
120 m
8 And 9, Commercial Street
24 m
36, 37 And 38, Commercial Street
18 m
21 And 22, Commercial Street
61 m
1 and 3, Lands Lane
14 m
14, Commercial Street
21 m
35 And 35A, Albion Place
74 m
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