What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
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. 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 at St
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
A meeting of Leeds City Council’s Joint Plans Panel will receive a report this week on the state of heritage buildings at risk from neglect and decay in Leeds. There are 97 buildings at risk, representing 4% of listed buildings across the city. Priority is being given to the “big
The Yorkshire Post reported this week that Burberry are “taking a moment to think through” their plans to build a new manufacturing base in Holbeck on the old Kays site. I say the Kays site, but it’s a whole bunch of sites, including perhaps most importantly Temple Works, the Grade
The pioneering and much-loved Temple Works cultural project, templeworksleeds.com, in Holbeck is this month shutting up shop at the iconic old flax mill where they’ve been based for the past 6 years. As previously reported on South Leeds Life, major manufacturers Burberry are now looking to move onto the site.
While at school, we had an eccentric headmaster that we thought too strict. Mr. Blakeborough, Old Blakey we used to call him. He used to appear in the senior class, and say “I want two volunteers – you two will do”. Then he would send the two hapless “volunteers” to