Commercial Street, Leeds
Commercial Street is a pedestrianised shopping street in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is 0.2 miles (0.32 km) long.[1]
History
[edit]The street was first developed by William Hey II around 1802-3.[2][3] Leeds Library, the oldest surviving subscription library in the UK, is located on this street. The Greek Revival style building was constructed in 1808 and is Grade II* listed and was built by Thomas Johnson with major 1880-81 extension to the rear by Thomas Ambler.[4][5]
The street runs west from Briggate to Albion Street, continuing to the east as Kirkgate, and to the west as Bond Street. It has junctions on its north side with Lands Lane, and on the south side with Bank Street and Marcelo Bielsa Way.
References
[edit]- ^ "Walking directions to Commercial St". Google. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ^ Morris, R. J. Men, Women and Property in England, 1780–1870: A Social and Economic History of Family Strategies amongst the Leeds Middle Class. Cambridge University Press. pp. 187–188. ISBN 9781139442725.
- ^ "Commercial Street". The Thoresby Society - The Historical Society for Leeds and District. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ Paul Kaufman (1967). "The Community Library: A Chapter in English Social History". Transactions of the American Philosophical Society. 57. JSTOR 1006043.
- ^ "About Us". The Leeds Library. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
53°47′51″N 1°32′36″W / 53.79750°N 1.54333°W
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