Discover Alone, back to main map

Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, and Leeds College of Art blue plaque

Blue plaque
Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, and Leeds College of Art blue plaque
Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

This blue commemorative plaque records: Leeds College of Art Founded in 1846, by Leeds Mechanics' and Literary Institution, pioneered the teaching of practical art and design in England and USA. Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth studied here. This building was erected for the college in 1903. Recorded plaque organisation: Leeds Civic Trust.
Leeds College of Art, established in 1846, significantly advanced practical art education in England and influenced institutions in the USA; it was attended by renowned sculptors Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth, who both studied there.

A plaque record does not grant entry to a building or private land. View it from a public place unless permission is clearly given.

Places near here

Add to this placeAdd a picture Comment or add a tip

Explore 1,118,481 places

Other information

Photo: ben dalton · CC BY 2.0