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Boar Lane is a street in the city centre of Leeds, in England.

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History

The street originated in the Mediaeval period, running between the town's manor house and the main street of Briggate, its name believed to be a corruption of the word "borough". [1]

By the 18th century, the street was entirely built up. Between 1869 and 1876, it was widened, to provide better access to the New and Wellington railway stations. This entailed the demolition of all the buildings on the southern side of the road. Most of the buildings on the northern side were demolished in the late 1960s, to enable the construction of a new shopping centre. [1]

Layout and architecture

The street runs east from City Square to a junction with Briggate, Lower Briggate and Duncan Street. Lower Basinghall Street and Albion Street lead off its north side, while Mill Hill, New Station Street and Trevelyan Square run off its south side.

The north side of the street is dominated by the Trinity Leeds shopping centre. [1] Other notable buildings include the grade I listed Holy Trinity Church, [2] the terrace of 58 to 63 Boar Lane, [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] and 71 Boar Lane. [8] On the south side are 40 Boar Lane, [9] the Griffin Hotel, [10] 29 Boar Lane, [11] the Victoria Buildings, [12] Ambler House, [13] and 1-13 Boar Lane. [14]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Wrathmell, Susan (2005). Pevsner Architectural Guides: Leeds. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN   9780300107364.
  2. ↑ Historic England, "Holy Trinity Church, City and Hunslet Ward (1255870)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 May 2021
  3. ↑ Historic England, "No. 58 Boar Lane and Nos. 2 and 4 Albion Street, City and Hunslet Ward (1255886)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 24 April 2021
  4. ↑ Historic England, "No. 59 Boar Lane, City and Hunslet Ward (1255887)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 24 April 2021
  5. ↑ Historic England, "No. 60 Boar Lane, City and Hunslet Ward (1255866)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 April 2021
  6. ↑ Historic England, "Nos. 61 and 62 Boar Lane, City and Hunslet Ward (1255867)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 April 2021
  7. ↑ Historic England, "No. 63 Boar Lane, City and Hunslet Ward (1255868)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 April 2021
  8. ↑ Historic England, "No. 71 Boar Lane, City and Hunslet Ward (1255869)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 April 2021
  9. ↑ Historic England, "The Observatory, City and Hunslet Ward (1255885)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 14 May 2021
  10. ↑ Historic England, "Griffin Hotel, City and Hunslet Ward (1255884)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 May 2021
  11. ↑ Historic England, "No. 29 Boar Lane, City and Hunslet Ward (1255883)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 24 April 2021
  12. ↑ Historic England, "Victoria Buildings, City and Hunslet Ward (1255882)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 May 2021
  13. ↑ Historic England, "Ambler House, City and Hunslet Ward (1255881)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 27 April 2021
  14. ↑ Historic England, "Nos. 1–13 Boar Lane and No. 4 Trevelyan Square, City and Hunslet Ward (1255878)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 19 April 2021
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