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In the south-west of central Leeds, this historic area was key to the Industrial Revolution, and has many buildings and sites of interest, including the stunning Egyptian-style Temple Mill and Italianate Tower Works. The Round Foundry a renovated village of offices, flats, cafés and media centres with traditional paved streets and 200-year-old buildings.
Holbeck Urban Village is an area of Leeds city centre, close to Leeds railway station that has been undergoing a period of urban renewal.
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Salem United Reform Church
Interesting and unique chapel. Also the place where Leeds United football club was founded, replacing the old bankrupt Leeds City football club. In 2011 it was bought by a huge telecommunications company as a head office.
Modern art gallery in the Art Deco former Tetley Brewery. Has an archive of brewery history.
Clarence Dock
This interesting development of cafés, restaurants, shops and apartments was completed during 2008. Home to Royal Armouries Museum.
National museum of all things deadly, from swords and guns to armoury and pikes, now famous for its regular live jousting. Contains rare armour belonging to King Henry VIII and Emperor Maxmillian, and a diverse arsenal from the Royal collection, sourced from as far away as Japan, India and America. Features rare experimental pistols, and weaponry from many of the world's conflicts; including the only surviving elephant armour in the world.
They were promoted in 2025 and now play soccer in the Premier League, the top tier. Elland Road Stadium (capacity 37,600) is two miles southwest of city centre - buses 51, 52, 54 and 55 run here. Driving, follow signs for "Park & Ride", which is how the area is used on non-match days. In 2022 the stadium hosted matches in the Rugby League World Cup Finals, postponed from 2021.
A one-mile-long heritage railway which runs steam and diesel trains.. It was founded in 1758 to carry coal using horse-drawn waggons on wooden rails, and is the world's oldest continuously working public railway. In 1812 they started using steam trains on iron rails, and became a volunteer run heritage railway in 1960.