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Kirkgate Market, Leeds, John Leeming, and Joseph Leeming blue plaque

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Kirkgate Market, Leeds, John Leeming, and Joseph Leeming blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: Kirkgate Market In 1826 the Leeds vicarage and croft were purchased to create a fruit, vegetable and cattle market. An elegant Crystal Palace-style covered market was erected in 1857, followed in 1904 by today's magnificent market hall designed by Leeming and Leeming. Recorded plaque organisation: Leeds Civic Trust.
John Leeming and Joseph Leeming were architects responsible for designing the current Kirkgate Market hall in Leeds in 1904, creating a significant architectural landmark that continues to serve as a vital commercial center.

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