This article lists existing and demolished council commissioned high-rise apartment buildings in the City of Leeds. High-rise being defined as being eight stories or more.
Armley
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Existent | Burnsall Court | Theaker Lane, Armley | 1963 | ||
Existent | Burnsall Croft | Theaker Lane, Armley | 1965 | ||
Existent | Burnsall Gardens | Theaker Lane, Armley | 1963 | ||
Existent | Burnsall Grange | Theaker Lane | 1966 | ||
Exitant | The Heights East | Tong Road, Armley | |||
Existent | The Heights West | Tong Road, Armley | |||
Existent | Westerly Croft | Mistress Lane, Armley | 1963 | ||
Existent | Westerly Rise | Mistress Lane, Armley | 1963 |
Beckett Park
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Existent | Queenswood Court | Queenswood Drive, Beckett Park | 1963 | ||
Existent | Queenswood Heights | Queenswood Drive, Beckett Park | 1965 |
Beeston
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Existent | Crescent Grange | Dewsbury Road, Beeston | |||
Existent | Crescent Towers | Dewsbury Road, Beeston |
Bramley
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Existent | Gamble Hill Croft | Gamble Hill Estate, Bramley | 1968 | ||
Existent | Gamble Hill Grange | Gamble Hill Estate, Bramley | 1969 | ||
Existent | Poplar Court 1 | Poplar Mount, Bramley | 1964 | ||
Existent | Poplar Court 2 | Poplar Mount, Bramley | 1964 | ||
Existent | Poplar Mount 1 | Poplar Mount, Bramley | 1963 | ||
Existent | Poplar Mount 2 | Poplar Mount, Bramley | 1963 | ||
Existent | Rycroft Court Court | Rycroft Avenue, Bramley | |||
Existent | Rycroft Green | Rycroft Avenue, Bramley | |||
Existent | Rycroft Place | Rycroft Avenue, Bramley | |||
Existent | Rycroft Towers | Swinnow Lane, Bramley |
Burley
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Existent | Marlborough Towers | Duncombe Street, Leeds | 1966 |
Burmantofts
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Existent | Brignall Croft | Gargrave Approach, Burmantofts | 1966 | ||
Existent | Cromwell Heights | Cromwell Street, Burmantofts | |||
Existent | Ebor Gardens Flats (4 blocks) | Ebor Gardens Estate | |||
Existent | Naseby Grange | Cromwell Street, Burmantofts | |||
Existent | Gargrave Court | Gargrave Approach, Burmantofts | 1966 | ||
Demolished | Oxton Close | Oxton Way, Burmantofts | 10 storey T block with deck access. Part of a five block development of which only Torre Gardens and Torre Green exist. Demolished between 1987 and 2002. | ||
Demolished | Oxton Gardens | Oxton Way, Burmantofts | 10 storey T block with deck access. Part of a five block development of which only Torre Gardens and Torre Green exist. Demolished between 1987 and 2002. | ||
Demolished | Oxton Place | Oxton Way, Burmantofts | 10 storey T block with deck access. Part of a five block development of which only Torre Gardens and Torre Green exist. Demolished between 1987 and 2002. | ||
Existent | Scargill Grange | Gargrave Approach, Burmantofts | 1966 | ||
Existent | Torre Gardens | Torre Road | One of two remaining blocks of what was originally a five block development. | ||
Existent | Torre Green | Torre Road | One of two remaining blocks of what was originally a five block development. |
Chapel Allerton
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Existent | Potternewton Heights | Potternewton Lane, Chapel Allerton | 1965 | Built by George Wimpey |
Cottingley
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Existent | Cottingley Heights | Cottingley | 1972 | ||
Existent | Cottingley Towers | Cottingley | 1972 |
Farnley
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Existent | Whincover Grange | Whincover Drive, Farnley |
Farsley
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Existent | Marsden Court | Farsley |
Gipton
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Existent | Brecon Court | Brecon Approach, Gipton | |||
Existent | Briasdale Court | Oak Tree Drive, Gipton | |||
Existent | Briasdale Croft, Gipton | Oak Tree Drive, Gipton | |||
Existent | Gipton Gate East | Gipton | |||
Existent | Gipton Gate West | Gipton |
Gledhow
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Existent | Gledhow Towers | Brackenwood Drive, Gledhow | |||
Existent | Lidget Towers | Gledhow |
Halton Moor
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Existent | Lakeland Court | Cartmel Drive, Halton Moor | Originally three blocks plus low rise four-storye blocks of maisonettes. These were demolished in the 1990s and Lakeland Court was reclad and the decks glazed in |
Harehills
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Existent | Shakespeare Court | Beckett Street, Harehills | 1969 | ||
Existent | Shakespeare Grange | Beckett Street, Harehills | 1969 | ||
Existent | Shakespeare Towers | Beckett Street, Harehills | 1969 |
Holbeck
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Demolished (2010) | Gaitskell Flats (5 blocks) | Holbeck Moor Road | |||
Existent | Meynell Heights | Meynell Approach, Holbeck | 1966 |
Ireland Wood
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Existent | Beevers Court | Iveson Approach, Ireland Wood |
Killingbeck
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Existent | Highways flats (2 blocks) | York Road, Killingbeck | Demolition proposed in 2021[1] |
Kirkstall
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Existent | Grayston Crest | Eden Mount, Kirkstall | |||
Existent | Grayson Heights | Eden Mount, Kirkstall |
Lincoln Green
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Existent | Lincoln Road Flats (8 blocks, 480 flats) | Lincoln Road, Lincoln Gren | 1958 | Constructed by Shepherd Building Group to design by architect RAH Livett. Refurbished 2014–15 with red metalwork repainted turquoise. | |
Existent | Roxby Close | Beckett Street, Burmantofts | 1959 | Constructed by George Wimpey to design by architect RAH Livett. |
Little London
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Existent | Carlton Croft | Little London | |||
Existent | Carlton Garth | Little London | |||
Demolished (2010) | Carlton Towers (flats 1-49) | Little London | |||
Demolished (2010) | Carlton Towers (flats 50–98) | Little London | |||
Existent | Lovell Park Grange | Lovell Park Road, Little London | 1964 | ||
Existent | Lovell Park Heights | Lovell Park Road, Little London | 1964 | ||
Existent | Lovell Park Towers | Lovell Park Road, Little London | 1964 | ||
Existent | Oatlands Court | Oatlands Court, Little London | 1969 | ||
Existent | Oatlands Heights | Oatlands Drive, Little London | 1969 | ||
Existent | Oatlands Towers | Oatlands Drive, Little London | 1969 | ||
Moor Alleron
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Existent | Leafield Towers | King Lane, Moor Allerton | |||
Existent | Scotland Wood Flats (3 blocks) | Scotland Wood Road, Moor Allerton |
Moor Grange
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Existent | Clayton Court | Filingfir Drive, Moor Grange | 1958 | ||
Existent | Clayton Grange | Filingfir Drive, Moor Grange | 1958 | This block of flats was used in the filming of The Beiderbecke Affair | |
Existent | Moor Grange Court | Butcher Hill, Moor Grange | 1958 |
Saxton Gardens
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Existent | Saxton Gardens Flats (eight blocks) | Marsh Lane, Leeds |
Seacroft
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Existent | Bailey Towers | Bailey's Lane, Seacroft | |||
Existent | Barncroft Court | Boggart Hill Drive, Seacroft | 1962 | ||
Existent | Barncroft Grange | Boggart Hill Drive, Seacroft | 1962 | ||
Existent | Barncroft Heights | Boggart Hill Drive, Seacroft | 1962 | ||
Existent | Barncroft Towers | Boggart Hill Drive, Seacroft | 1963 | ||
Existent | Brooklands Towers | Bailey's Lane, Seacroft | |||
Existent | Parkway Court | Foundry Lane, Seacroft | |||
Existent | Parkway Grange | Foundry Lane, Seacroft | |||
Existent | Queensview | Brooklands Avenue, Seacroft | |||
Existent | Ramshead Heights | North Parkway, Seacroft | |||
Existent | Seacroft Gate 1 | North Parkway, Seacroft | |||
Existent | Seacroft Gate 2 | York Roaf, Seacroft | |||
Swarcliffe
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Demolished | Ash Tree Court | Swarcliffe | Demolished 2006 | ||
Demolished | Ash Tree Grange | Swarcliffe | Demolished 2006 | ||
Demolished | Brayton Grange | Swarcliffe | Demolished 2001 | ||
Demolished | Elmet Towers | Swarcliffe | Deck access 'T' block. All others in area were internal access 'H' blocks. Manually demolished 2008 | ||
Demolished | Farndale Court | Swarcliffe | Demolished 2001 | ||
Demolished | Langbar Grange | Swarcliffe | 1966 | Demolished 2006 | |
Demolished | Langbar Towers | Swarcliffe | Manually demolished 2003[2] | ||
Demolished | Penwell Croft | Swarcliffe | Manually demolished 2006 | ||
Existent | Sherburn Court | Sherburn Approach, Swarcliffe | Last remaining high-rise in Swarcliffe |
West Park
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Existent | Norman Towers | Spen Lane, West Park | 1958 |
Woodhouse
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Existent | Holborn Towers | Shay Street, Woodhouse | 1965 |
Wortley
Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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Existent | Clyde Court | Wellington Road, Wortley | 1968 | ||
Existent | Clyde Grange | Wellington Road, Wortley | 1968 | ||
Existent | Wortley Towers | Tong Road, Wortley | 1966 | ||
Existent | Wortley Heights | Tong Road, Wortley |
See also
References
- ↑ "These are the high-rise Leeds tower blocks with 120 flats that could be demolished". Yorkshire Evening Post. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ↑ "Langbar Towers". Emporis. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
External links
- Media related to High-rise apartment buildings in Leeds at Wikimedia Commons
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