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Leeds is a historical city with a rich history. It’s
also home to some beautiful heritage sights.
Harewood House [map],
Harewood, Leeds, was designed by John Carr in 1759 for
Edwin Lascelles and the Lascelles family who have occupied
the house ever since.
The interior, created by Robert Adam, has impressive
ceilings and plasterwork that experts have described as
“the richest collection of Chippendale in the
world”.
This house is open to the public and has landscaped gardens,
a lakeside and plenty of woodland walks. The Bird Garden
has one of the most comprehensive collections of rare
and exotic species in the country. A visit to Harewood
House and a tour around its splendid house and gardens
proves to be a particularly interesting experience, what
makes the visit even more special is the range of exhibitions
that Harewood regularly stages. From Walking With Dinosaurs
to a look behind closed doors and the servants quarter,
the ever changing museum ensures that no visit to Harewood
is ever the same.
Temple Newsam [map]
is located off Selby Road, Leeds, and is one of the largest
stately homes in the region. Temple Newsam has a rich
history that dates back to 1086 and is mentioned in the
Doomsday book. The large house has a farm and café
as well as a range of rooms open to the public which contain
a huge variety of works of art, with over 350 Old Masters
and British paintings, including examples of work
by Reynolds and Gainsborough, and furniture
by Thomas Chippendale and his contemporaries.
For a taste of Leeds rich industrial history pay a visit
to Leeds Industrial Museum [map]
at Armley Mills.
Formerly the largest woollen mill in the world, Armley
Mills [map]
is now home to this industrial museum which is
located beside the River Aire.
The museum explores the cities industrial past and has
displays covering local textiles and clothing industries.
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