How many of these hidden Leeds gems are you aware of? PIC: Tony JohnsonHow many of these hidden Leeds gems are you aware of? PIC: Tony Johnson
How many of these hidden Leeds gems are you aware of? PIC: Tony Johnson

12 hidden Leeds gems even some locals won't know about

It’s difficult to walk around Leeds without stumbling upon a hidden gem that you haven’t spied before.
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 6th Mar 2020, 06:00 GMT
Updated 9th Mar 2020, 12:08 GMT

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The sign on the Leeds Liverpool canalIt reads: 'The Remains of a Wooden Icebreaker Lie Submerged' and is found near the Leeds Industrial Museum, Armley Mills.

1. Hidden Leeds gems

The sign on the Leeds Liverpool canalIt reads: 'The Remains of a Wooden Icebreaker Lie Submerged' and is found near the Leeds Industrial Museum, Armley Mills.

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Dating back to 1850, the Lifting Tower acts as a visible reminder of the citys rail heritage. It was one of a pair that stood either side of the old viaduct running into the Leeds Central railway station.

2. Hidden Leeds gems

Dating back to 1850, the Lifting Tower acts as a visible reminder of the citys rail heritage. It was one of a pair that stood either side of the old viaduct running into the Leeds Central railway station.

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This memorial was unveiled in November 1905, and originally stood outside Leeds Town Hall. It was moved to Woodhouse Moor in 1937 was designated as a Grade II* listed building in August 1976.

3. Hidden Leeds gems

This memorial was unveiled in November 1905, and originally stood outside Leeds Town Hall. It was moved to Woodhouse Moor in 1937 was designated as a Grade II* listed building in August 1976.

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Adel's York Gate garden packs quite a punch for its one acre proportions. It never fails to intrigue its visitors with its fourteen garden rooms, linked by a series of clever vistas.

4. Hidden Leeds gems

Adel's York Gate garden packs quite a punch for its one acre proportions. It never fails to intrigue its visitors with its fourteen garden rooms, linked by a series of clever vistas. Photo: Ben Charles

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St John's is the oldest church in the city centre, being built between 1632 and 1634 and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.

5. Hidden Leeds gems

St John's is the oldest church in the city centre, being built between 1632 and 1634 and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.

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Founded in 1768 it is the oldest surviving subscription library in Britain. Have you stumbled across the entrance on Commercial Street?

6. Hidden Leeds gems

Founded in 1768 it is the oldest surviving subscription library in Britain. Have you stumbled across the entrance on Commercial Street?

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