City House

Platform, formerly known as City House and British Railways House, is a building over Leeds railway station that was built by Taylor Woodrow in 1962. The buildings were, like many other railway buildings in the UK, designed by the later-derided architect John Poulson who also designed the nearby Leeds International Pool.

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Type: Commercial building
Description: building in Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK
Also known as: “British Railways House” and “Platform”
Address: New Station Street, Leeds, LS1 4JB

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leeds City Railway Station and Queens Hotel.

Leeds City Railway Station

Railway station

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Leeds railway station serves the city centre of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England. It is located on New Station Street to the south of City Square, at the foot of Park Row, behind the landmark Queens Hotel. Leeds City Railway Station is situated 410 feet west of City House.

Queens Hotel

Hotel

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The Queens Hotel is a large hotel located on City Square in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Built in 1937, it is an elegant Art Deco Grade II listed building and was frequented by the likes of Princess Grace of Monaco, Cary Grant and Nelson Mandela throughout its history. Queens Hotel is situated 380 feet northwest of City House.

Trinity Leeds

Shopping center

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Trinity Leeds is a shopping and leisure centre in the city centre of Leeds, England, named after the adjacent 18th-century Holy Trinity Church. Developed by Land Securities and designed by Chapman Taylor, it opened on 21 March 2013, with over 130,000 recorded visitors on opening day. Trinity Leeds is situated 930 feet northeast of City House.