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[[File:Leeds Light VUE.jpg|thumb|right|Interior showing promenade and cinema]] |
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[[File:Decorative rings, the Light, Leeds (26th January 2018) 001.jpg|thumb|right|Interior junction of the two streets in the evening]] |
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==Structure== |
==Structure== |
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'''The Light''' opened in 2001 with a retail area of 32,515 |
'''The Light''' opened in 2001 with a retail area of {{convert|32,515|m2}}.<ref name=HoareLee>{{cite web |url=https://hoarelea.com/project-story/the-light-leeds/ |title=The Light, Leeds |website=hoarelea.com |access-date=30 September 2018}}</ref> In 2002 the £100 million development won two City of Leeds Awards for Architecture and Lighting: the Altered Building Award and The People's Award.<ref name=Harney>{{cite news |last=Harney |first=Tony |date=9 December 2002 |title=Shining example |work=Yorkshire Evening Post }}</ref> |
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The retail and leisure centre was created by building a glass roof over Upper Fountaine Street and Cross Fountaine Street to create an arcade between two listed buildings, Permanent House and the Headrow Buildings.<ref name=HoareLee/><ref name=NHLE1255859>{{NHLE |num=1255859 |desc=Permanent House and Headrow Buildings |access-date= 30 September 2018 |
The retail and leisure centre was created by building a glass roof over Upper Fountaine Street and Cross Fountaine Street to create an arcade between two listed buildings, Permanent House and the Headrow Buildings.<ref name=HoareLee/><ref name=NHLE1255859>{{NHLE |num=1255859 |desc=Permanent House and Headrow Buildings |access-date= 30 September 2018 }}</ref><ref name=Wrathmell>{{cite book |last=Wrathmell |first=Susan |date=2005 |title=Pevsner Architectural Guides: Leeds |publisher=Yale University Press |pages=166–8 |isbn=0-300-10736-6 }}</ref><ref name=Wainwright>{{cite book |last=Wainwright |first=Martin |date=2009 |title=Leeds: Shaping the City |location=London |publisher=[[RIBA]] |pages=116–119 |isbn=9781 85946 2447 }}</ref> New construction on two levels created a first level promenade with a multi-screen cinema. Above the ground floor shops and restaurants are a nightclub and health club. It was designed by DLG Architects.<ref name=Wrathmell/> |
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Permanent House and the Headrow Buildings are of the same style in [[Portland stone]] and brick by [[Reginald Blomfield|Sir Reginald Blomfield]] and local architect C.W. Atkinson. The Headrow Buildings fronts the Headrow and Permanent House is on the corner with Cookridge Street.<ref name=NHLE1255859/> The Headrow Buildings have five stepped stages to accommodate the slope of the Headrow and an arch surmounted by [[Doric order|Doric]] columns over Cross Fountaine Street.<ref name=Wrathmell/> The height of the cornices was set to match that of Lewis's department store building.<ref name=Leodis9923>{{cite web |url=http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=9923 |title=The Headrow – elevation drawing |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=leodis.net |publisher=Leeds City Council |access-date=1 October 2018 }}</ref> It had nine shop units and four floors of offices.<ref name=Leodis9923/> Permanent House, which houses the [[Radisson Blu]] Hotel, was constructed as two linked buildings on Cookridge Street, separated by Upper Fountaine Street which was bridged and the buildings are joined by a carriage arch. The headquarters of the [[Leeds Permanent Building Society]] was opened 15 May 1930 on the corner of Cookridge Street and the Headrow. The north part was opened 31 December 1931 as shops and offices.<ref name=NHLE1255859/> [[Browns Restaurants|Browns Restaurant]] occupies the former banking hall. |
Permanent House and the Headrow Buildings are of the same style in [[Portland stone]] and brick by [[Reginald Blomfield|Sir Reginald Blomfield]] and local architect C. W. Atkinson. The Headrow Buildings fronts the Headrow and Permanent House is on the corner with Cookridge Street.<ref name=NHLE1255859/> The Headrow Buildings have five stepped stages to accommodate the slope of the Headrow and an arch surmounted by [[Doric order|Doric]] columns over Cross Fountaine Street.<ref name=Wrathmell/> The height of the cornices was set to match that of Lewis's department store building.<ref name=Leodis9923>{{cite web |url=http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=9923 |title=The Headrow – elevation drawing |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=leodis.net |publisher=Leeds City Council |access-date=1 October 2018 }}</ref> It had nine shop units and four floors of offices.<ref name=Leodis9923/> Permanent House, which houses the [[Radisson Blu]] Hotel, was constructed as two linked buildings on Cookridge Street, separated by Upper Fountaine Street which was bridged and the buildings are joined by a carriage arch. The headquarters of the [[Leeds Permanent Building Society]] was opened 15 May 1930 on the corner of Cookridge Street and the Headrow. The north part was opened 31 December 1931 as shops and offices.<ref name=NHLE1255859/> [[Browns Restaurants|Browns Restaurant]] occupies the former banking hall. |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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*[http://www.thelightleeds.co.uk/ The Light website] |
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The Light is a leisure and retail centre in central Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. It occupies the rectangular space between The Headrow on the south, St Anne's Street on the north, Cookridge Street on the west, and Albion Street. Two former streets divide it: Upper Fountaine Street (east-west) and Cross Fountaine Street (north-south) now covered with a glass roof. It incorporates two listed buildings Permanent House and the Headrow Buildings.
Structure
[edit]The Light opened in 2001 with a retail area of 32,515 square metres (349,990 sq ft).[1] In 2002 the £100 million development won two City of Leeds Awards for Architecture and Lighting: the Altered Building Award and The People's Award.[2]
The retail and leisure centre was created by building a glass roof over Upper Fountaine Street and Cross Fountaine Street to create an arcade between two listed buildings, Permanent House and the Headrow Buildings.[1][3][4][5] New construction on two levels created a first level promenade with a multi-screen cinema. Above the ground floor shops and restaurants are a nightclub and health club. It was designed by DLG Architects.[4]
Permanent House and the Headrow Buildings are of the same style in Portland stone and brick by Sir Reginald Blomfield and local architect C. W. Atkinson. The Headrow Buildings fronts the Headrow and Permanent House is on the corner with Cookridge Street.[3] The Headrow Buildings have five stepped stages to accommodate the slope of the Headrow and an arch surmounted by Doric columns over Cross Fountaine Street.[4] The height of the cornices was set to match that of Lewis's department store building.[6] It had nine shop units and four floors of offices.[6] Permanent House, which houses the Radisson Blu Hotel, was constructed as two linked buildings on Cookridge Street, separated by Upper Fountaine Street which was bridged and the buildings are joined by a carriage arch. The headquarters of the Leeds Permanent Building Society was opened 15 May 1930 on the corner of Cookridge Street and the Headrow. The north part was opened 31 December 1931 as shops and offices.[3] Browns Restaurant occupies the former banking hall.
Gallery
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Permanent House, corner of Cookridge Street and the Headrow -
Permanent House, Cookridge Street showing the link and arch -
Blue plaque on Permanent House -
Headrow Buildings entrance to Cross Fountaine Street -
Entrance to Browns and Radisson Blue inside the Light -
North entrance from St Anne's Street
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Light, Leeds". hoarelea.com. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ Harney, Tony (9 December 2002). "Shining example". Yorkshire Evening Post.
- ^ a b c Historic England. "Permanent House and Headrow Buildings (1255859)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ a b c Wrathmell, Susan (2005). Pevsner Architectural Guides: Leeds. Yale University Press. pp. 166–8. ISBN 0-300-10736-6.
- ^ Wainwright, Martin (2009). Leeds: Shaping the City. London: RIBA. pp. 116–119. ISBN 9781 85946 2447.
- ^ a b "The Headrow – elevation drawing". leodis.net. Leeds City Council. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
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