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Burley Bar Stone blue plaque

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Burley Bar Stone blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: Burley Bar Stone This stone, now housed inside the main entrance of Leeds Building Society, marked the medieval boundary between the manorial borough, or town, of Leeds and Leeds Main Riding, the surrounding agricultural land. First recorded 1726 Recorded plaque organisation: Leeds Civic Trust.
The Burley Bar Stone marked the historical boundary between the urban area of Leeds and its rural surroundings, providing insight into the medieval administrative divisions of the region.

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