List of council high-rise apartment buildings in the City of Leeds
This article lists existing and demolished council commissioned high-rise apartment buildings in the City of Leeds. High-rise being defined as being eight stories or more.
Armley
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Existent | Burnsall Court | Theaker Lane, Armley | 1963 | .jpg.webp) |
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| Existent | Burnsall Croft | Theaker Lane, Armley | 1965 |  |
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| Existant | Burnsall Gardens | Theaker Lane, Armley | 1963 |  |
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| Existant | Burnsall Grange | Theaker Lane | 1966 |  |
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| Exitant | The Heights East | Tong Road, Armley |  |
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| Existant | The Heights West | Tong Road, Armley |  |
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| Existant | Westerly Croft | Mistress Lane, Armley | 1963 |  |
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| Existant | Westerly Rise | Mistress Lane, Armley | 1963 |  |
Beckett Park
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Existent | Queenswood Court | Queenswood Drive, Beckett Park | 1963 |  |
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| Existent | Queenswood Heights | Queenswood Drive, Beckett Park | 1965 |  |
Beeston
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Existent | Crescent Grange | Dewsbury Road, Beeston | .jpg.webp) |
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| Existent | Crescent Towers | Dewsbury Road, Beeston | .jpg.webp) |
Bramley
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Existent | Gamble Hill Croft | Gamble Hill Estate, Bramley | 1968 | .jpg.webp) |
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| Existent | Gamble Hill Grange | Gamble Hill Estate, Bramley | 1969 |  |
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| Existent | Poplar Court 1 | Poplar Mount, Bramley | 1964 | .jpg.webp) |
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| Existent | Poplar Court 2 | Poplar Mount, Bramley | 1964 | |
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| Existent | Poplar Mount 1 | Poplar Mount, Bramley | 1963 | .jpg.webp) |
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| Existent | Poplar Mount 2 | Poplar Mount, Bramley | 1963 | .jpg.webp) |
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| Existent | Rycroft Court Court | Rycroft Avenue, Bramley |  |
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| Existent | Rycroft Green | Rycroft Avenue, Bramley |  |
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| Existent | Rycroft Place | Rycroft Avenue, Bramley |  |
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| Existent | Rycroft Towers | Swinnow Lane, Bramley | .jpg.webp) |
Burley
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Existent | Marlborough Towers | Duncombe Street, Leeds | 1966 | .jpg.webp) |
Burmantofts
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Existent | Brignall Croft | Gargrave Approach, Burmantofts | 1966 |  |
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| Existent | Ebor Gardens Flats (4 blocks) | Ebor Gardens Estate |  |
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| Existent | Gargrave Court | Gargrave Approach, Burmantofts | 1966 | |
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| Existent | Scargill Grange | Gargrave Approach, Burmantofts | 1966 | |
Chapel Allerton
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Existent | Potternewton Heights | Potternewton Lane, Chapel Allerton | 1965 | .jpg.webp) |
Built by George Wimpey |
Cottingley
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Existent | Cottingley Heights | Cottingley | 1972 |  |
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| Existent | Cottingley Towers | Cottingley | 1972 |  |
Farnley
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Existent | Whincover Grange | Whincover Drive, Farnley | .jpg.webp) |
Farsley
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Existent | Marsden Court | Farsley |  |
Gipton
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Existent | Brecon Court | Brecon Approach, Gipton | .jpg.webp) |
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| Existent | Briasdale Court | Oak Tree Drive, Gipton |  |
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| Existent | Briasdale Croft, Gipton | Oak Tree Drive, Gipton | |
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| Existent | Gipton Gate East | Gipton |  |
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| Existent | Gipton Gate West | Gipton |  |
Gledhow
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Existent | Gledhow Towers | Brackenwood Drive, Gipton | .jpg.webp) |
Halton Moor
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Existent | Lakeland Court | Cartmel Drive, Halton Moor | .jpg.webp) |
Originally three blocks plus low rise four-storye blocks of maisonettes. These were demolished in the 1990s and Lakeland Court was reclad and the decks glazed in |
Harehills
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Existent | Shakespeare Court | Beckett Street, Harehills | 1969 |  |
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| Existent | Shakespeare Grange | Beckett Street, Harehills | 1969 | |
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| Existent | Shakespeare Towers | Beckett Street, Harehills | 1969 | .jpg.webp) |
Holbeck
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Demolished | Gaitskell Flats (5 blocks) | Holbeck Moor Road |  |
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| Existent | Meynell Heights | Meynell Approach, Holbeck | 1966 | .jpg.webp) |
Ireland Wood
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Existent | Beevers Court | Iveson Approach, Ireland Wood |  |
Killingbeck
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Existent | Highways flats (2 blocks) | York Road, Killingbeck |  |
Demolition proposed in 2021[1] |
Kirkstall
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Existent | Grayston Crest | Eden Mount, Kirkstall | .jpg.webp) |
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| Existant | Grayson Heights | Eden Mount, Kirkstall | .jpg.webp) |
Lincoln Green
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Existent | Lincoln Road Flats (8 blocks, 480 flats) | Lincoln Road, Lincoln Gren | 1958 |  |
Constructed by Shepherd Building Group to design by architect RAH Livett. Refurbished 2014-15 with red metalwork repained turquoise. |
| Existent | Roxby Close | Beckett Street, Burmantofts | 1959 | .jpg.webp) |
Constructed by George Wimpey to design by architect RAH Livett. |
Little London
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Existent | Carlton Croft | Little London | .jpg.webp) |
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| Existent | Carlton Garth | Little London |  |
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| Demolished (2010) | Carlton Towers (flats 1-49) | Little London |  |
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| Demolished (2010) | Carlton Towers (flats 50-98) | Little London | |||
| Existent | Lovell Park Grange | Lovell Park Road, Little London | 1964 | .jpg.webp) |
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| Existent | Lovell Park Heights | Lovell Park Road, Little London | 1964 |  |
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| Existent | Lovell Park Towers | Lovell Park Road, Little London | 1964 | .jpg.webp) |
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| Existent | Oatlands Court | Oatlands Court, Little London | 1969 | .jpg.webp) |
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| Existent | Oatlands Heights | Oatlands Drive, Little London | 1969 | |
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| Existent | Oatlands Towers | Oatlands Drive, Little London | 1969 | |
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Moor Alleron
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Existent | Leafield Towers | King Lane, Moor Allerton | _001.jpg.webp) |
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| Existant | Scotland Wood Flats (3 blocks) | Scotland Wood Road, Moor Allerton |
Moor Grange
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Existent | Clayton Court | Filingfir Drive, Moor Grange | 1958 | .jpg.webp) |
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| Existent | Clayton Grange | Filingfir Drive, Moor Grange | 1958 |  |
This block of flats was used in the filming of The Beiderbecke Affair |
| Existent | Moor Grange Court | Butcher Hill, Moor Grange | 1958 |  |
Saxton Gardens
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Existent | Saxton Gardens Flats (eight blocks) | Marsh Lane, Leeds |  |
Seacroft
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Existant | Bailey Towers | Bailey's Lane, Seacroft | .jpg.webp) |
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| Existent | Barncroft Court | Boggart Hill Drive, Seacroft | 1962 | .jpg.webp) |
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| Existent | Barncroft Grange | Boggart Hill Drive, Seacroft | 1962 | .jpg.webp) |
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| Existent | Barncroft Heights | Boggart Hill Drive, Seacroft | 1962 | .jpg.webp) |
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| Existent | Barncroft Towers | Boggart Hill Drive, Seacroft | 1963 | .jpg.webp) |
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| Existant | Brooklands Towers | Bailey's Lane, Seacroft | .jpg.webp) |
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| Existant | Parkway Court | Foundry Lane, Seacroft |  |
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| Existant | Parkway Grange | Foundry Lane, Seacroft | |
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| Existent | Queensview | Brooklands Avenue, Seacroft | .jpg.webp) |
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| Existant | Ramshead Heights | North Parkway, Seacroft | |||
| Existant | Seacroft Gate 1 | North Parkway, Seacroft | _002.jpg.webp) |
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| Existant | Seacroft Gate 2 | York Roaf, Seacroft | .jpg.webp) |
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Swarcliffe
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Demolished | Ash Tree Court | Swarcliffe | Demolished 2006 | ||
| Demolished | Ash Tree Grange | Swarcliffe | Demolished 2006 | ||
| Demolished | Brayton Grange | Swarcliffe | |||
| Demolished | Elmet Towers | Swarcliffe |  |
Deck access 'T' block. All others in area were internal access 'H' blocks. Manually demolished 2008 | |
| Demolished | Farndale Court | Swarcliffe | |||
| Demolished | Langbar Grange | Swarcliffe | 1966 | Demolished 2006 | |
| Demolished | Langbar Towers | Swarcliffe | Manually demolished 2003[2] | ||
| Demolished | Penwell Croft | Swarcliffe | Manually demolished 2006 | ||
| Existant | Sherburn Court | Sherburn Approach, Swarcliffe |  |
Last remaining high-rise in Swarcliffe |
West Park
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Existant | Norman Towers | Spen Lane, West Park | 1958 | .jpg.webp) |
Woodhouse
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Existant | Holborn Towers | Shay Street, Woodhouse | 1965 | _003.jpg.webp) |
Wortley
| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
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| Existant | Clyde Court | Wellington Road, Wortley | 1968 |  |
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| Existant | Clyde Grange | Wellington Road, Wortley | 1968 |  |
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| Existant | Wortley Towers | Tong Road, Wortley | 1966 | .jpg.webp) |
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| Existant | Wortley Heights | Tong Road, Wortley |  |
See also
References
- "These are the high-rise Leeds tower blocks with 120 flats that could be demolished". Yorkshire Evening Post. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- "Langbar Towers". Emporis. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
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