Architecture
“Headingley has the most important group of large and small villas and mansions in the city”,
Susan Wrathmell, Leeds, Pevsner Architectural Guides, Yale University Press, New Haven & London, 2005, corrected 2008, p245
The HeadingleyLeeds website explores these villas and mansions in particular and the built environment in general.
The Built Environment
The broad neighbourhoods of Headingley are illustrated in the galleries for Headingley Now and described in the character areas of Headingley & Hyde Park and of Far Headingley, Weetwood & West Park.
Particular places in Headingley are illustrated and described in the galleries for Historic Places and Places Now.
Individual Listed Buildings in Headingley are catalogued on the Listed Buildings pages and illustrated in the galleries shown there.
Information
Information about the neighbourhoods of Headingley is provided in the local Neighbourhood Design Statements and the local Conservation Area Appraisals, accessible on the Community Planning Documents page.
Information about particular places in Headingley is provided in the galleries for Historic Places and Places Now, and about particular architectural themes in the walks shown on the Walks page.
For information about individual Listed Buildings, the illustration of each in the galleries for Headingley Now has a direct link to its Entry in Historic England’s List.
Organisations
Leeds Civic Trust
17-19 Wharf Street, Leeds LS2 7EQ
https://leedscivictrust.org.uk/
The Trust aims among other things to stimulate interest in and care for the history and character of the city. It runs the Blue Plaques scheme (see the gallery for those in Headingley) and the Heritage Open Days (see the articles below).
National Trust Leeds & District Association
Meeting at: St Chad’s Parish Centre
Otley Road, Leeds LS16 5JT
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/yorkshire/supporter-groups-in-yorkshire
The Association runs a programme of talks with an emphasis on Leeds and Yorkshire (see the article below).
Historic England
Engine House, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon SN2 2EH
https://historicengland.org.uk/
Historic England maintains the National Heritage List for England of buildings, marking and celebrating each building’s special architectural and historic interest: go to Listing, and Search the List.
Development
New development in Headingley is subject to Leeds Planning Policies in general, and to particular policies in local Community Planning Documents.
Local architects who have contributed to new development in Headingley are listed on the Design page.
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