Holbeck Working Men's Club blue plaque
Overview
Holbeck Working Men's Club blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in England Leeds. This blue commemorative plaque records: Holbeck Working Men's Club originally established in 1871, these purpose-built premises officially opened on Easter Monday 1878. Built at a cost of £1,1172, the club included rooms for refreshment, billiards and bagatelle and a lecture hall for 300 people.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: Holbeck Working Men's Club originally established in 1871, these purpose-built premises officially opened on Easter Monday 1878.
People and events
The saved account records: Built at a cost of £1,1172, the club included rooms for refreshment, billiards and bagatelle and a lecture hall for 300 people.
How it worked
The saved account records: No other working men's club has been in continuous operation for so long.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Blue plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Holbeck Working Men's Club blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Holbeck Working Men's Club originally established in 1871, these purpose-built premises officially opened on Easter Monday 1878. Built at a cost of £1,1172, the club included rooms for refreshment, billiards and bagatelle and a lecture hall for 300 people. No other working men's club has been in continuous operation for so long. The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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