Leeds Civic Trust - Leeds, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 47.719 W 001° 32.269
30U E 596312 N 5961741
This blue plaque is dedicated to the Leeds Civic Trust and was awarded to itself by the Leeds Civic Trust.
Waymark Code: WMQXQA
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/11/2016
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The Leeds Civic Trust plaque is in the doorway of the headquarters building of the Leeds Civic Trust.
Leeds Civic Trust has its headquarters in two converted Victorian cottages located in Wharf Street, between the Calls and Kirkgate, in Leeds city centre. They were bought by the Trust in 1992 with the help of donations and covenants from its members and supporters. They now contain the offices of the Trust, the Shop, and an Exhibition Room, where the work of the Trust is on permanent display. As well as stocking the Trust's own publications, the shop is also full of a variety of books, postcards, pictures and videos on local history, local events and local themes.
Leeds Civic Trust set up its Historic Plaques Scheme in 1987 to promote public awareness of the heritage of the city of Leeds. The first blue plaque, which marks Burley Bar - one of the boundaries of the medieval town - was unveiled in 1987.
The text on this particular plaque is ...
LEEDS CIVIC TRUST
Was founded on 25th October 1965 as a
voluntary organisation devoted to conserving the
heritage of the City of Leeds and promoting the
improvement of its built-environment and amenities.
Charles H. Crabtree, the Leeds printing
press manufacturer, and his family
endowed it with the magnificent
gift of £50,000.