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Assembly Rooms, Leeds blue plaque

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Assembly Rooms, Leeds blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: The Assembly Rooms Its handsomely decorated ballroom and card rooms made it one of Yorkshire's finest assembly rooms. Its patrons were the Leeds merchants and the local nobility and gentry. The ground floor formed the northern range of the third White Cloth Hall. Opened 9 June 1777 Recorded plaque organisation: Leeds Civic Trust.
The Assembly Rooms in Leeds, opened on 9 June 1777, served as a prestigious venue for social gatherings among Leeds merchants and local nobility, reflecting the city's growing affluence and cultural aspirations during the late 18th century.

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