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Vicar Lane, Leeds

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was built, with its main frontage on Vicar Lane, and when in 1904 it was rebuilt, the opportunity was taken to widen the street. By 1909, it was regarded as one of the main shopping streets in the city. Shops included the Willis Ludlow department store. In 1930, a
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The street was first shown on a plan of 1560, with some buildings already lying on the street. The town's workhouse was built on its corner with Lady Lane in 1726, while at its junction with Kirkgate, there was an open area with pens for livestock taken to market.
101:. On the east side lie Kirkgate Market, the early-20th century 50–56 Vicar Lane, 58 Vicar Lane, 60 and 62 Vicar Lane, Wrays Buildings, Coronation Buildings, County Houses, 90–94 Vicar Lane, the early-19th century 82:, Harrison Street, Merrion Street, and Merrion Place. On its east side, it has junctions with Ludgate Hill, Sidney Street, Eastgate, Lady Lane, North Court, and Templar Street. It ends at a major junction with the 58:
was opened, serving routes to towns north of Leeds and on the coast, only closing in 1990. In 1964, much of the street was made one-way, but in 2021 it reopened to buses and taxis in both directions.
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Listed buildings on the west side of the street include the early-19th century General Eliott pub, early-20th century 49-51 Vicar Lane, the
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The road long marked the eastern edge of central Leeds, with
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Leeds
back-to-back housing
Kirkgate Market
bus station

Kirkgate
Headrow
Leeds Inner Ring Road
New Briggate
Victoria Leeds
Grand Arcade
Templar Hotel


"Willis Ludlow: Memories of the Leeds city centre department store"
"Leeds city centre memories: What remains of Vicar Lane Bus Station"
"Vicar Lane in Leeds city centre to reopen in both directions for the first time since 1964"
Historic England
"THE GENERAL ELLIOTT PUBLIC HOUSE (1255794)"
National Heritage List for England
Historic England
"18-26 King Edward Street and 49-51 Vicar Lane, Leeds (1479081)"
National Heritage List for England
Historic England
"1-11, 11A and 13-35, Queen Victoria Street, 104-108 and 110-114, Briggate, 2-12, 14 and 16, Cross Arcade and 53-63, Vicar Lane (1256196)"
National Heritage List for England
Historic England
"Grand Arcade (1375223)"
National Heritage List for England

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