This Victorian relic at the corner of Wellington Street and Queen Street is set to be pulled down as it is structurally unsound and can't be fixed. This rather dull building's sole claim to fame, if that is the word, is that it was designed by Cuthbert Brodrick who also designed Leeds Town Hall and the Grand Hotel in Scarborough. I suppose this was just a bit of practice. There were rumours that it would be rebuilt but frankly I can't see why it should be however these are strange times in the city of infinite culture.
Always a sad thing to see a building go, but if it's gone that far already, they don't have a choice.
ReplyDeleteMy father was born in this building back in 1928 and I would love to have seen a photo inside the bay window lounge 1st floor or any others for that matter
ReplyDeleteIan Foster