Leeds Owl Trail

"24 LEEDS PARISH CHURCH OWLS“Five churches on one site. The previous four fell victim to fire, war, plague and the Victorians! Free pews for the poor said Dr Hook, and so was built something worthy of"

"25 KIRKGATE MARKET OWLS“Created by the architects Leeming & Leeming in 1904 we survey a magnificent emporium of market stalls. We’ve survived great wars & terrible fires but here we still are.”"

"23 LEEDS CIVIC TRUST OWL“Captured in glass above the door I rest patiently while these custodians of the city consider all that is great in Leeds. Formed in 1965, Leeds is what we are about.”"

"22 CORN EXCHANGE OWLS outside“A cylindrical Yorkshire stone palace like a giant sweet jar with a dome lid. Dedicated to the commerce of corn. Buses galore that’s what we see morning, noon and tea!”"

"21 CORN EXCHANGE OWLS inside“We inhabit Cuthbert Broderick’s masterpiece from the 1860’s. Trading Corn was our business, shopping was our rebirth and now there’s tasty food and wine here.”"

"18 MALMASION OWLS“In 1915 Leeds City Tramways Department opened as a symbol of how important transport had become. Leeds was the first to use electricity from overhead lines to power the trams.”"