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Leeds Civic Hall is a civic building housing Leeds City Council, located in Millennium Square, Leeds
Leeds

Leeds is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England. It is the urban core and administrative centre of the wider metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds....
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of List of ceremonial counties of England by population....
, England
England

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Leeds Civic Hall
Leeds Civic Hall
Leeds Civic Hall is a civic building housing Leeds City Council, located in Millennium Square, Leeds
Leeds

Leeds is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England. It is the urban core and administrative centre of the wider metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds....
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of List of ceremonial counties of England by population....
, England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
. The design was the result of a competition held in 1926, which was won by Vincent Harris
Vincent Harris

Emanuel Vincent Harris OBE was an England architect who was most notably responsible for the design of several important public buildings....
. Work began in 1931 and the hall was opened by King George V
George V of the United Kingdom

George V was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, which he created from the British branch of the German House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha....
 on 23 August 1933.

Costing £360,000 to construct, it is notable that due to the Great Depression
Great Depression

File:International depression.pngThe Great Depression was a worldwide economic Recession starting in most places in 1929 and ending at different times in the 1930s or early 1940s for different countries....
, most people employed in its construction would otherwise have been unemployed, therefore the building's construction was used as a form of job creation. The building houses Leeds City Council and includes offices such as the Lord Mayor's room, council chambers and a banqueting hall.

Leeds Civic Hall is a Grade II* listed building
Listed building

A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance....
.

In addition to the Civic Hall, Leeds Town Hall
Leeds Town Hall

Leeds Town Hall was built between 1853 and 1858 in Park Lane , Leeds, West Yorkshire, England to a design by architect Cuthbert Brodrick. It represents Leeds's emergence as an important industrial centre during the Industrial Revolution and is a symbol of civic pride and confidence....
 is still used for concerts and other functions, as well as housing some council offices.

Each owl is 9 foot high.

See also

  • Architecture of Leeds
    Architecture of Leeds

    The architecture of Leeds describes the architectural styles and notable buildings to be found in that city. Leeds is Yorkshire largest city and one of the fastest growing in the UK....


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