High hopes for word perfect Leeds rooftop restoration project
It's the historic Leeds mansion thought to boast the wordiest architectural addition of its kind anywhere in Britain.
When notoriously shrewd investor Sir Arthur Ingram first commissioned the imposing lettering atop Temple Newsam House almost four centuries ago, he certainly got his money’s worth.
The lengthy statement - 197 letters in total - still spans the rooftop of east Leeds landmark today and is one of the mansion’s most recognisable features.
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