Leeds City Centre in West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

St. Paul's House

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 13, 2025

1. St. Paul's House Marker

Inscription. This building was originally a warehouse and cloth-cutting works built for John Barran, the founder of the mass-production, ready-made clothing industry in Leeds. Barran was a Mayor of Leeds and served as its Liberal M.P. from 1876-1885.
Architect: Thomas Ambler, Erected 1878

Erected by Leeds Civic Trust.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.

Location. 53° 47.912′ N, 1° 33.137′ W. Marker is in Leeds, England, in West Yorkshire. It is in Leeds City Centre. It is on Park Square West, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 Park Square West, Leeds, England LS1 2PW, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in England’s Yorkshire & The Humber.

Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome to Parks Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Central Station Wagon Hoist (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Church Institute (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Welcome to Penny Pocket Park (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); The Abbot's Lodging (approx. 4.3 kilometers away); The East Range (approx. 4.3 kilometers away); The Chapter House (approx. 4.3 kilometers away); The Warming House (approx. 4.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leeds.

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Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 13, 2025

2. St. Paul's House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.