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In response to the Chancellor’s announcement of £25m government funding to support the siting of a British Library North in Leeds, Leeds City Council has revealed that the Grade I listed Temple Works is being explored as its potential home. The funding has been made available as part of the
CEG has created an exciting event space within the heart of the new Temple District of Holbeck. For its inaugural event, Temple Arches on Globe Road will host the successful Oktoberfest Bavarian extravaganza from 10–12 October and 18–19 October 2019. Since its launch in 2016, Oktoberfest Leeds has welcomed more
A year after buying the iconic Temple Works in Holbeck, developer CEG now have a detailed understanding of the building, but are still working out exactly how to renovate it. Temple Works has been described as a “bumble bee building.” Just as bumble bees don’t appear to obey the laws
CEG, the owners of the iconic Temple Works in Holbeck, are to hold two information drop in sessions to share the work they’ve been doing at the building in the year since they bought it. The Grade I listed former flax mill was due to be sold at auction for
Plans to protect of one of the most important listed buildings in the North of England and ready it for future use are to be discussed by Leeds City Council. Holbeck’s Grade 1 listed Temple Works- also known as Temple Mill- needs urgent weather proofing to preserve its structure during
Holbeck Neighbourhood Forum recently heard updates from developers about four major schemes including the iconic Grade I listed Temple Works. [slideshow_deploy id=’73770′] The Forum, which is open to residents and businesses and will discuss all new planning applications now the Neighbourhood Plan has been approved in last week’s referendum, met
In a dramatic development, just 24 hours before the historic Temple Works in Holbeck was due to be auctioned, property developer CEG has bought the property. The Grade 1 listed flax spinning mill designed in the style of an Egyptian temple was to go under the hammer today (7 December
In the current (November 2017) issue of our newspaper we wrote: “The future of the magnificent Grade 1 listed Temple Works in Holbeck remains in doubt following Burberry’s decision not to take ownership as part of their plans for a new factory nearby.” This week we learned that the building’s
What are we to make of Burberry saying ‘no thanks’ to restoring Temple Works in Holbeck? For those who don’t know it, Temple Works is the jewel in the crown of Leeds’ industrial heritage, but we are perilously close to losing it forever. Built in the 1840’s as a Flax
Burberry have pulled out of a deal that would have seen them refurbishing the Grade I listed Temple Works as part of their new manufacturing base in Holbeck. Back in November 2015 we reported on Burberry’s plans for a £50m state-of-the-art manufacturing plant employing 1,000 workers to make their iconic