Leek Street

Block details

Number of dwellings Number of storeys
Unknown N1143 6
Unknown N1144 6
Unknown N1145 6
Unknown N1146 6
Unknown N1147 6
Unknown N1148 6
Unknown N1149 6
Unknown N1150 6
Unknown N1151 6
Unknown N1152 6
Unknown N1153 6
Unknown N1154 6
Unknown N1155 7
Unknown N1156 7
Unknown N1157 7
Unknown N1158 7
Unknown N1159 7
Unknown N1160 7
twelve 6-storey blocks containing 210 dwellings; six 7-storey blocks containing 140 dwellings

Agents

Building contractor
Shepherd
Yorkshire Development Group
Architects
M. Richardson
E.W. Stanley

Events

Committee approval date
Significant alterations/demolition, etc.
Since demolished

Local authority

Original commissioning authority
Leeds County Borough Council
Original location authority
Leeds County Borough Council
Present day authority
Leeds City Council

Location

Other location names
Church Street; Hunslet

References and links

The Architectural Review 1-1967, 28

The Architectural Review 11-1967, 354-5

Surveyor 13-4-1968, 16-17 and 44

The Architects' Journal 6-8-1969, 306-8

The Architects' Journal 9-9-1970, 567-8

http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1507340

1987
View of entrance to Leek Street development
1987
View of block in Leek Street development during demolition
1987
View of one of the Leek Street development blocks during demolition, with wallpapered interiors revealed
1987
View from back of Leek Street development
Original development name
Leek Street
Multi-storey block names
Unknown N1143
Unknown N1144
Unknown N1145
Unknown N1146
Unknown N1147
Unknown N1148
Unknown N1149
Unknown N1150
Unknown N1151
Unknown N1152
Unknown N1153
Unknown N1154
Unknown N1155
Unknown N1156
Unknown N1157
Unknown N1158
Unknown N1159
Unknown N1160
Multi-storey block details
twelve 6-storey blocks containing 210 dwellings; six 7-storey blocks containing 140 dwellings
Postcode area
LS10