West Riding House, Albion Street, Leeds (1)
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West Riding House, Albion Street, Leeds (1)
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 19 Jun 2011
One of those buildings which most people love to hate. It poses no difficulties for me, I only wish they hadn't recently fiddled about at the bottom. A massive slab consisting of continuous bands of tinted windows recessed between stone bands. Built in 1970 by Trevor Spence & Partners. Its sixteen storeys once dominated the city's skyline - it still does to some extent but over the last decade or so it has been removed from solitary confinement and been allowed to mingle with other towers, some of which it even has to look up to (it was the highest building in Leeds until 2005), and some of which, dare I say, manage to flatter West Riding House. A full frontal view for those with strong stomachs: Image
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Image Location
Latitude
53.797754
Longitude
-1.545422