Yeadon Town Hall
Yeadon Town Hall is a municipal building in Yeadon, West Yorkshire, England. It is Grade II listed.[1]
| Yeadon Town Hall | |
|---|---|
 Yeadon Town Hall in June 2018 | |
| Location | Yeadon |
| Coordinates | 53°51′57″N 1°41′05″W |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architect | William Hill |
| Architectural style(s) | French Gothic style |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 7 April 1988 |
| Reference no. | 1204098 |
  Shown in West Yorkshire | |
History
Following a competition with more than 200 entries, and with a budget of £5,000, William Hill was chosen to design the building in the French Gothic style.[2] It was built with two storeys, with a two-stage clock tower at the centre of the main frontage, between 1889 and 1890.[1] The town hall was transferred from Yeadon Urban District Council to Aireborough Urban District Council in 1937 and to Leeds City Council in 1974.[3]
The building was used as a registrar's office in the Yorkshire Television programme The Beiderbecke Tapes in 1985.[4] The main hall, which seats up to 560 people, was renovated in 1999.[5]
On 1 April 2019, the management of the venue was taken over by local theatre producer, Jamie Hudson, who created a "Community Interest Company" in order to restore, refurbish and manage the building. Large portions of the building have been refurbished, including the restoration of a theatre bar on the first floor.[6]
References
- Historic England. "Town Hall, Yeadon (1204098)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- Price, Roy (June 1980). A History of Yeadon. Yeadon: Maple-Bowes.
- Local Government Act 1972. 1972 c.70. The Stationery Office Ltd. 1997. ISBN 0-10-547072-4.
- "The Beiderbecke Affair (1985)". IMDB. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- "Yeadon Town Hall". Leeds, Live it, Love it. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- "Community take over set to bring Yeadon Town Hall back to life". Yorkshire Evening Post. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.