Park Square is a Georgian Square that was built originally as a residences for professional people such as lawyers, physicians, clergymen but today these fine old buildings are used as offices.
There is a Leeds Civic Society blue plaque on one of the building in the square it reads..
Park Square
The elegant square formed part of the Wilson family's plan to create a high class residential estate on the site of the medieval park of the Manor of Leeds
Its residents were merchants, clergy, lawyers and surgeons.
Built 1788 - 1810
In the photograph can be seen some of the buildings in the Square and also in the background the clock tower of Leeds town hall.
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It's beautiful, and I love the way you've framed it.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a very elegant square, wonder what it was like to live there?
ReplyDeleteI love finding the stories behind the blue plaques
ReplyDeleteA wonderful square, and like Deb, I always wonder what life was like for its residents...love these blue plaques too.
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