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Bridgewater Place
Bridgewater Place, nicknamed The Dalek, is an office and residential skyscraper in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was the tallest building in Yorkshire at the time of being topped out in September 2005, but is now the second-tallest after another Leeds building, Altus House. Bridgewater Place is visible at up to from most areas. The building The development was designed by Aedas Architects with the developer being Landmark Development Projects and St James Securities with Bovis Lend Lease being the contractor. The developer of the residential element of Bridgewater Place was KW Linfoot. The construction was first announced in 2000 and, following several redesigns and delays with the construction process, began in 2004 and was completed in 2007, when it became the tallest building in Leeds by a significant margin, but it has since been exceeded by Altus House. Bridgewater Place has a height of to roof level. Originally, the tower was to have a spire which would have exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leeds
Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by population) in England, after London and Birmingham. The city was a small manorial borough in the 13th century and a market town in the 16th century. It expanded by becoming a major production centre, including of carbonated water where it was invented in the 1760s, and trading centre (mainly with wool) for the 17th and 18th centuries. It was a major mill town during the Industrial Revolution. It was also known for its flax industry, iron foundries, engineering and printing, as well as shopping, with several surviving Victorian era arcades, such as Kirkgate Market. City status was awarded in 1893, a populous urban centre formed in the following century which absorbed surrounding villages and overtook the nearby York population. It is locate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BDO Stoy Hayward
BDO (an acronym for Binder Dijker Otte) is an international network of public accounting, tax, consulting and business advisory firms that provide professional services under the name BDO. It is the fifth-largest accounting network in the world. Global fee income of the member firms in the network for the year ended 30 September 2021, including the members of their exclusive alliances, totaled US$11.8 billion. Each BDO member firm is an independent legal entity in its own country. The network, founded in 1963 as Binder Seidman International Group by firms from Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK and the US, is coordinated by BDO Global Coordination B.V., with an office in Zaventem, Belgium. In 1973, the organisation adopted the name BDO, made up from the initials of the three founding firms: Binder (UK), Dijker (Netherlands) and Otte (Germany). Australia Established in 1975, BDO Australia has offices in Brisbane, Cairns, Sunshine Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Architecture Of Leeds
The architecture of Leeds, a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England, encompasses a wide range of architectural styles and notable buildings. As with most northern industrial centres, much of Leeds' prominent architecture is of the Victorian era. However, the City of Leeds also contains buildings from as early as the Middle Ages such as Kirkstall Abbey, one of Britain's best preserved ruined Cistercian monasteries, as well as examples of 20th century industrial architecture, particularly in the districts of Hunslet and Holbeck. Most of the current buildings in Leeds are the product of the Industrial Revolution and post war regeneration in the 20th century, as many new buildings were provided in the city's commuter towns and villages to house the increasing suburban population. Leeds city centre is currently undergoing much redevelopment, with a number of skyscrapers such as Bridgewater Place. Many buildings in Leeds have won awards for their architecture: exam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Buildings In Leeds
This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Leeds ranks skyscrapers, structures and towers in the city of Leeds, England by height. Leeds is a major UK city and regional capital with a city population of 757,700, and a Metro population of 2,302,000 (2001 est). Currently, the tallest building in Leeds, and also the newest on the list, is Altus House at 114m which has held the record since topping out in 2020. The oldest building on the list is Holy Trinity Church, constructed in 1727, which stands at a height of 56.7 m (186 ft). There are currently 14 skyscrapers with a height of or more built, being constructed or approved, and over 150 high-rise buildings. Over 50 50 metre buildings are under construction, approved or planned for the coming years. Tallest buildings and structures This list ranks externally complete Leeds buildings and free-standing structures that stand at least , based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yorkshire Evening Post
The ''Yorkshire Evening Post'' is a daily evening publication (delivered to newsagents every morning) published by Yorkshire Post Newspapers in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The paper provides a regional slant on the day's news, and traditionally provides close reporting on Leeds United and Leeds Rhinos as well as the Yorkshire County Cricket Club team. The newspaper generally takes a liberal/centre left position. Despite its title that implies the paper is Yorkshire wide it is a Leeds-based paper, still widely circulated in Bradford, Harrogate, Huddersfield and Wakefield as well. The City of Leeds has two further widely circulated local papers, being the ''Wetherby News'' and the '' Wharfedale and Airedale Observer''. For many years, the ''Evening Post'' produced a separate edition for South Yorkshire printed simultaneously in Doncaster. In 1970 that was converted into the now-closed ''Doncaster Evening Post''. Starting in 1926, the ''Yorkshire Evening Post'' sponsored mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridge Street, Leeds
This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Leeds ranks skyscrapers, structures and towers in the city of Leeds, England by height. Leeds is a major UK city and regional capital with a city population of 757,700, and a Metro population of 2,302,000 (2001 est). Currently, the tallest building in Leeds, and also the newest on the list, is Altus House at 114m which has held the record since topping out in 2020. The oldest building on the list is Holy Trinity Church, constructed in 1727, which stands at a height of 56.7 m (186 ft). There are currently 14 skyscrapers with a height of or more built, being constructed or approved, and over 150 high-rise buildings. Over 50 50 metre buildings are under construction, approved or planned for the coming years. Tallest buildings and structures This list ranks externally complete Leeds buildings and free-standing structures that stand at least , based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gusty Winds Bridgewater 2018 2
Gusty may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Gusty Bausch (born 1980), Luxembourgian cyclo-cross cyclist * Gusty Spence (1933–2011), a leader of the Ulster Volunteer Force * Grégoire Laurent (1906–1985), Luxembourgian boxer also known as "Gusty" * Gustavus Louis "Gusty" Fries, the founder of a local park known as Fries Park in Marrtown, West Virginia * "Gusties", nickname of students of Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota Fictional characters * Gusty, a cartoon character created by the meteorologist Don Woods * Arthur Gusty and Mrs. Gusty, characters from the 1938 film '' Everything Happens to Me'' * Gusty and Baby Gusty, characters from the television series ''My Little Pony'' * Gusty, an elf character in ''Wee Sing: The Best Christmas Ever!'' Places * Gusty Gully, a small Antarctic north-south valley * Gusty Peak, a mountain in Alberta, Canada See also * ''Gusty's Child'', a memoir by Alice Tisdale Hobart Alice Tisdale Hobart (January 28, 1882 – March 14, 1967) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carbuncle Cup
The Carbuncle Cup was an architecture prize, given annually by the magazine ''Building Design'' to "the ugliest building in the United Kingdom completed in the last 12 months". It was intended to be a humorous response to the prestigious Stirling Prize, given by the Royal Institute of British Architects. The cup was launched in 2006, with the first winner being Drake Circus Shopping Centre in Plymouth by Chapman Taylor. A shortlist was announced by the periodical each year, based on nominations from the public, and usually in the same week as the Stirling Prize shortlist. Free voting via the magazine's website was at first used to select the winner. From 2009 onwards, a small group of critics selected the winner. The award was inspired by the Carbuncle Awards that Scottish architecture magazine '' Urban Realm'', formerly ''Prospect'', had been presenting to buildings and areas in Scotland since 2000. The name derives from a comment in 1984 by the then Prince of Wales Charles II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Look North (Yorkshire And North Midlands)
''BBC Look North'' is the BBC's regional television news service for West, South and North Yorkshire and northern parts of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. The service is produced and broadcast from the BBC Broadcasting Centre at St. Peter's Square in Leeds with district newsrooms based in Bradford, Sheffield and York. ''Look North'' can be watched in any part of the UK (and Europe) from Astra 2E on Freesat channel 966 and Sky channel 956. The latest edition of ''Look North'' is also available to watch on the BBC iPlayer. Coverage area The Leeds programme covers the editorial areas of Radio Leeds and Radio Sheffield. Due to the size of North Yorkshire, the listenership of Radio York is covered by the geographically multitudinous ''Look North'' programmes from Leeds and Newcastle. Central and southern parts of the Yorkshire Dales receive the Leeds edition of ''Look North'' through various relay transmitters. The western Dales, around Settle and Ribblesdale, receive BBC North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It is the world's largest coffeehouse chain. As of November 2021, the company had 33,833 stores in 80 countries, 15,444 of which were located in the United States. Out of Starbucks' U.S.-based stores, over 8,900 are company-operated, while the remainder are licensed. The rise of the second wave of coffee culture is generally attributed to Starbucks, which introduced a wider variety of coffee experiences. Starbucks serves hot and cold drinks, whole-bean coffee, micro-ground instant coffee, espresso, caffe latte, full and loose-leaf teas, juices, Frappuccino beverages, pastries, and snacks. Some offerings are seasonal, or specific to the locality of the store. Depending on the country, most locations provide free Wi-Fi internet access. Company overview Starbucks was founded in 1971 by Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl, and Gordon Bowker at Seattle's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tesco
Tesco plc () is a British multinational groceries and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Welwyn Garden City, England. In 2011 it was the third-largest retailer in the world measured by gross revenues and the ninth-largest in the world measured by revenues. It has shops in Ireland, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia. It is the market leader of groceries in the UK (where it has a market share of around 28.4%). Tesco has expanded globally since the early 1990s, with operations in 11 other countries in the world. The company pulled out of the US in 2013, but continues to see growth elsewhere. Since the 1960s, Tesco has diversified into areas such as the retailing of books, clothing, electronics, furniture, toys, petrol, software, financial services, telecoms and internet services. In the 1990s, Tesco re-positioned itself from being a downmarket high-volume low-cost retailer, attempting to attract a range of social groups with its low-cost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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