Anne 1702-14 |
| 17-18th Century |
Fletland Mill built in call
lane. Magnificently renovated and converted to a hotel "42 The Calls"
and Brasserie. |
| 1711 |
Moot Hall rebuilt in the Centre of Briggate. Used as
a court house |
House of Hanover
George I 1714-27 |
| 18th Century |
The Wool Industry is the main income provider, but Leeds diversifies into
many other industries.
Briggate the main road was wide below Kirkgate,
this was where the market was held, and also a pillory and stocks
used until 1837. Above Kirkgate buildings were in the centre of the road.
By the end of the century most of the woods to the North of Leeds had been cut
down and converted to arable land.
Woodhouse and Little Woodhouse were very small villages
Quarry Hill had Spar Wells |
| 1714 |
A wealthy cloth merchant has his house and Queens Court
built, the court is probably the finest surviving example of the old courts of Leeds.
The entire northern side os the court is now Queens Court bar and nightclub.
Queens Court Photos |
| 1715 |
The first published history of Leeds - Ralph
Thoresby, the city's most famous historian, Ducatus
Leodiensis |
| 1718 |
The first newspaper Leeds Mercury newspaper
appeared. |
| 1721 |
Holy Holy Trinity Church built |
| 1724 |
A description by Daniel Defoe. Mentions that "Leeds
is a large wealthy and populous town. It stands on both
sidesof the river Aire, and the whole is joined by a stately
and prodigigiously strong Stone Bridge, so large and wide,
that formerly the Cloth Market was kept, on the very bridge
itself" |
| 1725ish |
The first published map by John Cossins
named 'A New and Exact Plan of the Town of Leedes' shows
an illustration of Trinity Church |
| 1726 |
The first public concert takes place in the Assembly
Rooms in Kirkgate. |
