John Barran and Thomas Ambler blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: St. Paul's House This building was originally a warehouse and cloth-cutting works built for John Barran, the founder of the mass-production, ready-made clothing industry in Leeds. Barran was a Mayor of Leeds and served as its Liberal M.P. from 1876 - 1885 Architect: Thomas Ambler Erected 1878 Recorded plaque organisation: Leeds Civic Trust.

Sir John Barran, 1st Baronet, was the founder of mass-production, ready-made clothing industry in Leeds and served as Mayor of Leeds and Liberal M.P., significantly impacting local economy and politics. Thomas Ambler was the architect who designed St. Paul's House in 1878 for Barran’s warehouse and cloth-cutting works.