Catherine Mawer - Leeds, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dtrebilc
N 53° 47.848 W 001° 32.707
30U E 595826 N 5961969
This blue plaque on the wall of the former Leek and Westbourne Building Society commemorates Catherine Mawer, a sculptor whose carvings can be found on this building.
Waymark Code: WM126CD
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/10/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
Views: 1
Download this waymark:
.GPX File
.LOC File
.KML File (Google Earth)

LEEDS
CIVIC
SOCIETY

 CATHERINE MAWER

 The stone carvings on this building include work by
this master sculptor and astute businesswoman,
who successfully ran the family stoneyard
on Great George Street.
Her work includes the Corinthian capitals and
ornamental roof turrets on Leeds Town Hall.
She also carved the listed Mawer
memorial in Woodhouse.

1803-1877
The building has a number of fine carvings. These include the building society coat of arms above the entrance and a number of carved heads alongside the side wall on Commercial Street.

These days the bottom floor of the building is a Starbucks Coffee house and the upper floors are offices.
Blue Plaque managing agency: Leeds Civic Trust

Individual Recognized: Catherine Mawer

Physical Address:
Starbucks
Corner of Albion Street and Commercial Street
Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom

Web Address: Not listed
Visit Instructions:
To log an entry for a "Blue Plaque," please try to include a picture of you next to the plaque!
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Blue Plaques
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
There are no logs for this waymark yet.