The city's coat of arms has three stars taken from the coat of arms of Sir Thomas Danby, its first mayor; fleece to symbolise the wool industry and three owls taken from the coat of arms of first Alderman of Leeds Sir John Saville.placeholder image
The city's coat of arms has three stars taken from the coat of arms of Sir Thomas Danby, its first mayor; fleece to symbolise the wool industry and three owls taken from the coat of arms of first Alderman of Leeds Sir John Saville. | Mel Hulme

Random Leeds facts you (probably) didn’t know about your city

By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 20th Mar 2022, 11:30 GMT

Think you know everything there is to know about Leeds?

Think again. Here are some Leeds facts ranging from the informative and fascinating to the obscure and downright random. READ MORE: 21 famous faces who went to school in Leeds LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

The LC Miall Building at the University of Leeds sits directly above the fault line on the earth's crust. To counter the possibility of subsidence, the building had to be designed with a cellular basement structure as a precaution.

13. LC Miall Building

The LC Miall Building at the University of Leeds sits directly above the fault line on the earth's crust. To counter the possibility of subsidence, the building had to be designed with a cellular basement structure as a precaution. | Jonathan Gawthorpe Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe

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First opened in 1979, city centre music venue The Warehouse has played host to a wealth of stars. Former US spy, Mike Wiand traded in an exciting James Bond style life to set up this bustling nightclub.

14. The Warehouse

First opened in 1979, city centre music venue The Warehouse has played host to a wealth of stars. Former US spy, Mike Wiand traded in an exciting James Bond style life to set up this bustling nightclub. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme

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Leeds' motto of 'Pro rege et lege' is latin and means 'For king and the law'.

15. Leeds motto

Leeds' motto of 'Pro rege et lege' is latin and means 'For king and the law'. | Jonathan Gawthorpe Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe

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