Leeds Civic Hall
| Leeds Civic Hall | |
|---|---|
Leeds Civic Hall in Millennium Square | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Classical/Art Deco |
| Town or city | Leeds, West Yorkshire, |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 53°48′08″N 1°32′55″W / 53.80214°N 1.5485°W |
| Construction started | September 1930 |
| Opened | 23 August 1933 |
| Cost | £360,000 |
| Client | Leeds City Council |
| Height | |
| Tip | 170 ft (52 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Portland stone |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | E. Vincent Harris |
| Other designers | George Kruger Gray, Herman Cawthra, John Hodge John Thorp |
| Main contractor | Armitage and Hodgson |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Designated | 5 August 1976 |
| Reference no. | 1255781 |
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Leeds Civic Hall is a municipal building located in the civic quarter of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It replaced Leeds Town Hall as the administrative centre in 1933. The Civic Hall houses Leeds City Council offices, council chamber and a banqueting hall, and is a Grade II* listed building. A city landmark, two 2.3 metres (7 ft 7 in) high gold-leafed owls top its twin towers, decorations which are joined by four more owls on columns in Millennium Square, which sits to the front, and a gilded clock on both sides.