Sugarwell Court is a

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Leeds Beckett University Leeds Beckett University (LBU), formerly known as Leeds Metropolitan University (LMU) and before that as Leeds Polytechnic, is a public university in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has campuses in the city centre and Headingley. The univ ...

located off Meanwood Road in the

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area of

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. There are currently 7 blocks based on site, which are alphabetically placed around the campus, called Airedale, Bishopdale, Coverdale, Deepdale, Eskdale, Farndale and Glaisdale. In total, the hall accommodates 388 people.Leeds Met Accommodation Service
Accommodation 2009 Eskdale has facilities for disabled students. Sugarwell Court 2019-07-18 (5)

Part of the building is

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and based on a conversion of Sugarwell Works, also previously known as Cliff Tannery, which was a

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originally built in 1866. The railings, gates and gate piers are a separate listed building. It was converted in 1993. The main buildings have been gutted and refurbished. It takes its name from Sugarwell Hill.Forest of Leeds
Woodhouse Ridge and Sugarwell Hill

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Sugarwell Works
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