| St Pauls House | |
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| Location | Park Square, Leeds, England |
| Coordinates | 53°47′54″N1°33′09″W / 53.79833°N 1.55250°W |
| Built | 1878 |
| Built for | John Barran |
| Architect | Thomas Ambler |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Designated | September 1963 [1] |
| Reference no. | 1256126 |
St. Pauls House is a historic building situated in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1878 as a warehouse and cloth cutting works for Sir John Barran, 1st Baronet.
St. Pauls House was built in 1878 in Park Square, Leeds as a warehouse and cloth cutting works for Sir John Barran, 1st Baronet. The building was designed by Thomas Ambler in an ornate Hispano-Moorish style. [1]
It is a Grade II* listed building. [1] The building was extensively altered and restored in 1976 with a wholly new interior. [1] The minarets, originally terracotta, are now fibreglass reproductions.
DAC Beachcroft LLP (and DAC Beachcroft Claims Ltd) have used the property since May 2015.
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