Leeds Corn Exchange Roof

All works were completed on time and within budget.

Leeds corn exchange roof.

For eight years from 1991 a pretty impressive model of a 1903 wright flyer was hung from the famous domed roof. We re a family fuelled by independence. The corn exchange was designed by cuthbert brodrick a hull architect best known for leeds town hall and built between 1861 and 1863. See the northern lights projected onto the magnificent roof of leeds corn exchange.

This beautiful building was a bastion of independent unique shops a favourite place to browse and buy for a vast amount of people until a year or two ago. This christmas leeds corn exchange will be lit up by a spectacular light installation that mimics the northern lights. We re a living leeds. The leeds corn exchange building was originally designed and erected by architect cuthbert brodrick as a centre for trade.

Home to a collection of vendors who do things their own way and a community of customers who prefer the personal touch. Now refurbished and grade i listed it is one of only three corn exchanges in the uk still operating as a centre for trade. We re leeds corn exchange. Aerial photograph leeds corn exchange courtesy of webbaviation co uk.

25 november 2016 ali turner christmas. One of the greatest tragedies of leeds shopping was the effectual closure of the corn exchange. The corn exchange is well worth a visit just to see the spectacular roof inside. A centre of commerce and community a centre of commerce and community.

Despite riding a rough storm in the first decade of 21st century leeds corn exchange is now once again home to a creative array of independents that are helping to put leeds on the retail map. The dome design was based on that of the bourse de commerce of paris by françois joseph bélanger and françois brunet completed in 1811. Due to the restricted level of access and challenging working conditions we were extremely pleased with the team from roofing consultants group. Leeds corn exchange is elliptical in plan.

And we ve been doing things differently for decades. Numerous boutique style shops and a few eating places. The original corn exchange was in new briggate the current building built completed in 1863 by the architect cuthbert broderick also famous for the town hall and is one of britain s finest victorian buildings from boar lane the building appears to be circular but is clearly oval in shape when you go.