List of council high-rise apartment buildings in the City of Leeds

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This article lists existing and demolished council commissioned high-rise apartment buildings in the City of Leeds. High-rise being defined as being eight stories or more.

Armley[]

Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Existent Burnsall Court Theaker Lane, Armley 1963 Burnsall Court - Theaker Lane (geograph 2436545).jpg
Existent Burnsall Croft Theaker Lane, Armley 1965 BurnsallCroft.jpg
Existent Burnsall Gardens Theaker Lane, Armley 1963 Burnsall Gardens - Theaker Lane - geograph.org.uk - 1024101.jpg
Existent Burnsall Grange Theaker Lane 1966 Burnsall Grange - Theaker Lane - geograph.org.uk - 1024116.jpg
Exitant The Heights East Tong Road, Armley The Heights East - Tong Road - geograph.org.uk - 631013.jpg
Existent The Heights West Tong Road, Armley The Heights West - Pudsey Road - geograph.org.uk - 631007.jpg
Existent Westerly Croft Mistress Lane, Armley 1963 Westerly Croft, Armley.jpg
Existent Westerly Rise Mistress Lane, Armley 1963 Westerly Rise - Mistress Lane, Armley - geograph.org.uk - 1032977.jpg

Beckett Park[]

Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Existent Queenswood Court Queenswood Drive, Beckett Park 1963 Queenswood Court 2019-06-04.jpg
Existent Queenswood Heights Queenswood Drive, Beckett Park 1965 Queenswood Heights 04 May 2017.jpg

Beeston[]

Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Existent Crescent Grange Dewsbury Road, Beeston Crescent Grange and Crescent Towers, again (geograph 6039844).jpg
Existent Crescent Towers Dewsbury Road, Beeston Crescent Towers (geograph 6039847).jpg

Bramley[]

Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Existent Gamble Hill Croft Gamble Hill Estate, Bramley 1968 Gamble Hill Leeds (35760098695).jpg
Existent Gamble Hill Grange Gamble Hill Estate, Bramley 1969 Queensthorpe Rise - geograph.org.uk - 387508.jpg
Existent Poplar Court 1 Poplar Mount, Bramley 1964 Poplar Court, Bramley, Leeds (geograph 4949511).jpg
Existent Poplar Court 2 Poplar Mount, Bramley 1964 Poplar Court, Bramley, Leeds (geograph 4949511).jpg
Existent Poplar Mount 1 Poplar Mount, Bramley 1963 Poplar Mount - Poplar Way (geograph 2384933).jpg
Existent Poplar Mount 2 Poplar Mount, Bramley 1963 Poplar Court, Bramley, Leeds (geograph 4949502).jpg
Existent Rycroft Court Court Rycroft Avenue, Bramley Rycroft Court - Rycroft Avenue - geograph.org.uk - 1176606.jpg
Existent Rycroft Green Rycroft Avenue, Bramley Rycroft Green - Rycroft Avenue - geograph.org.uk - 1176605.jpg
Existent Rycroft Place Rycroft Avenue, Bramley Rycroft Place - Rycroft Avenue - geograph.org.uk - 1176608.jpg
Existent Rycroft Towers Swinnow Lane, Bramley Rycroft Towers, Swinnow Lane (geograph 4636303).jpg

Burley[]

Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Existent Marlborough Towers Duncombe Street, Leeds 1966 Marlborough Towers 2019-10-04 (2).jpg

Burmantofts[]

Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Existent Brignall Croft Gargrave Approach, Burmantofts 1966 Scargill Grange - Torre Road - geograph.org.uk - 754466.jpg
Existent Cromwell Heights Cromwell Street, Burmantofts Cromwell Heights, Burmantofts (geograph 4631621).jpg
Existent Ebor Gardens Flats (4 blocks) Ebor Gardens Estate Ebor Gardens estate.jpg
Existent Naseby Grange Cromwell Street, Burmantofts Naseby Grange, Burmantofts (geograph 4631619).jpg
Existent Gargrave Court Gargrave Approach, Burmantofts 1966 Scargill Grange - Torre Road - geograph.org.uk - 754466.jpg
Demolished Oxton Close Oxton Way, Burmantofts 10 storey T block with deck access. Part of a five block development of which only Torre Gardens and Torre Green exist. Demolished between 1987 and 2002.
Demolished Oxton Gardens Oxton Way, Burmantofts 10 storey T block with deck access. Part of a five block development of which only Torre Gardens and Torre Green exist. Demolished between 1987 and 2002.
Demolished Oxton Place Oxton Way, Burmantofts 10 storey T block with deck access. Part of a five block development of which only Torre Gardens and Torre Green exist. Demolished between 1987 and 2002.
Existent Scargill Grange Gargrave Approach, Burmantofts 1966 Scargill Grange - Torre Road - geograph.org.uk - 754466.jpg
Existent Torre Gardens Torre Road One of two remaining blocks of what was originally a five block development.
Existent Torre Green Torre Road One of two remaining blocks of what was originally a five block development.

Chapel Allerton[]

Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Existent Potternewton Heights Potternewton Lane, Chapel Allerton 1965 Potternewton Heights 2019-06-18 (3).jpg Built by George Wimpey

Cottingley[]

Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Existent Cottingley Heights Cottingley 1972 Cottingley Towers Cottingley Heights.jpg
Existent Cottingley Towers Cottingley 1972 Cottingley Towers 17 Nov 2017.jpg

Farnley[]

Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Existent Whincover Grange Whincover Drive, Farnley Whincover Grange, Farnley (geograph 6693795).jpg

Farsley[]

Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Existent Marsden Court Farsley Marsden Court.jpg

Gipton[]

Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Existent Brecon Court Brecon Approach, Gipton Brecon Court & Brecon Approach - Wykebeck Valley Road (geograph 3837936).jpg
Existent Briasdale Court Oak Tree Drive, Gipton Gipton's finest.jpg
Existent Briasdale Croft, Gipton Oak Tree Drive, Gipton Gipton's finest.jpg
Existent Gipton Gate East Gipton Gipton Gate East.JPG
Existent Gipton Gate West Gipton Gipton Gate West.JPG

Gledhow[]

Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Existent Gledhow Towers Brackenwood Drive, Gledhow Gledhow Towers (geograph 3075907).jpg
Existent Lidget Towers Gledhow Lidget Towes.jpg

Halton Moor[]

Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Existent Lakeland Court Cartmel Drive, Halton Moor Lakeland Court - Halton Moor, Leeds (geograph 2408428).jpg Originally three blocks plus low rise four-storye blocks of maisonettes. These were demolished in the 1990s and Lakeland Court was reclad and the decks glazed in

Harehills[]

Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Existent Shakespeare Court Beckett Street, Harehills 1969 Shakespeare Street Flats.jpg
Existent Shakespeare Grange Beckett Street, Harehills 1969 Shakespeare Street Flats.jpg
Existent Shakespeare Towers Beckett Street, Harehills 1969 Shakespeare Flats 2019-07-18 (10).jpg

Holbeck[]

Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Demolished (2010) Gaitskell Flats (5 blocks) Holbeck Moor Road Holbecknew2.JPG
Existent Meynell Heights Meynell Approach, Holbeck 1966 Meynell Heights 2019-08-23 (6).jpg

Ireland Wood[]

Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Existent Beevers Court Iveson Approach, Ireland Wood Beevers Court 5 Oct 2017.jpg

Killingbeck[]

Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Existent Highways flats (2 blocks) York Road, Killingbeck Highways Flats - York Road - geograph.org.uk - 564067.jpg Demolition proposed in 2021[1]

Kirkstall[]

Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Existent Grayston Crest Eden Mount, Kirkstall Grayson Crest, Eden Mount (geograph 6440134).jpg
Existent Grayson Heights Eden Mount, Kirkstall Grayson Heights, Eden Mount (geograph 6440129).jpg

Lincoln Green[]

Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Existent Lincoln Road Flats (8 blocks, 480 flats) Lincoln Road, Lincoln Gren 1958 Lincoln Green Spalding Towers 2016.jpg Constructed by Shepherd Building Group to design by architect RAH Livett. Refurbished 2014–15 with red metalwork repained turquoise.
Existent Roxby Close Beckett Street, Burmantofts 1959 Lincoln Green 2019-07-18 (6).jpg Constructed by George Wimpey to design by architect RAH Livett.

Little London[]

Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Existent Carlton Croft Little London Carlton Croft (1).jpg
Existent Carlton Garth Little London Carlton Garth - Carlton Hill - geograph.org.uk - 955475.jpg
Demolished (2010) Carlton Towers (flats 1-49) Little London Carlton Towers, Little London.jpg
Demolished (2010) Carlton Towers (flats 50–98) Little London
Existent Lovell Park Grange Lovell Park Road, Little London 1964 Lovell Park Grange, Little London, Leeds (29th March 2018).jpg
Existent Lovell Park Heights Lovell Park Road, Little London 1964 Lovell Park Heights 2019-08-23.jpg
Existent Lovell Park Towers Lovell Park Road, Little London 1964 Lovell Park Towers 2019-08-23 (2).jpg
Existent Oatlands Court Oatlands Court, Little London 1969 Oatland Towers 2019-07-18 (2).jpg
Existent Oatlands Heights Oatlands Drive, Little London 1969 Oatland Towers 2019-07-18 (2).jpg
Existent Oatlands Towers Oatlands Drive, Little London 1969 Oatland Towers 2019-07-18 (2).jpg

Moor Alleron[]

Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Existent Leafield Towers King Lane, Moor Allerton Leafield Towers, Moor Allerton, Leeds (23rd May 2020) 001.jpg
Existent Scotland Wood Flats (3 blocks) Scotland Wood Road, Moor Allerton

Moor Grange[]

Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Existent Clayton Court Filingfir Drive, Moor Grange 1958 Clayton Court Flats 2019-05-21 (2).jpg
Existent Clayton Grange Filingfir Drive, Moor Grange 1958 Clayton Grange, Moor Grange Leeds.jpg This block of flats was used in the filming of The Beiderbecke Affair
Existent Moor Grange Court Butcher Hill, Moor Grange 1958 Moor Grange Court.jpg

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Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Existent Saxton Gardens Flats (eight blocks) Marsh Lane, Leeds The Garth Flats.jpg

Seacroft[]

Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Existent Bailey Towers Bailey's Lane, Seacroft Bailey Towers - Baileys Lane (geograph 4351981).jpg
Existent Barncroft Court Boggart Hill Drive, Seacroft 1962 Barncroft Court - Boggart Hill Drive (geograph 3996826).jpg
Existent Barncroft Grange Boggart Hill Drive, Seacroft 1962 Barncroft Grange - Boggart Hill Drive (geograph 3996824).jpg
Existent Barncroft Heights Boggart Hill Drive, Seacroft 1962 Barncroft Heights - Barncroft Drive (geograph 3996820).jpg
Existent Barncroft Towers Boggart Hill Drive, Seacroft 1963 Barncroft Towers - Barncroft Drive (geograph 3996822).jpg
Existent Brooklands Towers Bailey's Lane, Seacroft Brooklands Towers - Baileys Lane (geograph 4351984).jpg
Existent Parkway Court Foundry Lane, Seacroft Parkway Grange and Parkway Court - Foundry Lane - geograph.org.uk - 893935.jpg
Existent Parkway Grange Foundry Lane, Seacroft Parkway Grange and Parkway Court - Foundry Lane - geograph.org.uk - 893935.jpg
Existent Queensview Brooklands Avenue, Seacroft Queensview - Brooklands Avenue (geograph 4352003).jpg
Existent Ramshead Heights North Parkway, Seacroft
Existent Seacroft Gate 1 North Parkway, Seacroft Seacroft Gate 1, Seacroft, Leeds (24th November 2019) 002.jpg
Existent Seacroft Gate 2 York Roaf, Seacroft Seacroft Gate 2, Seacroft, Leeds (24th November 2019).jpg

Swarcliffe[]

Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Demolished Ash Tree Court Swarcliffe Demolished 2006
Demolished Ash Tree Grange Swarcliffe Demolished 2006
Demolished Brayton Grange Swarcliffe
Demolished Elmet Towers Swarcliffe Elmet Towers, Swarcliffe.jpg Deck access 'T' block. All others in area were internal access 'H' blocks. Manually demolished 2008
Demolished Farndale Court Swarcliffe
Demolished Langbar Grange Swarcliffe 1966 Demolished 2006
Demolished Langbar Towers Swarcliffe Manually demolished 2003[2]
Demolished Penwell Croft Swarcliffe Manually demolished 2006
Existent Sherburn Court Sherburn Approach, Swarcliffe Sherburn Court Hebden Approach 07 April 2017 01.jpg Last remaining high-rise in Swarcliffe

West Park[]

Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Existent Norman Towers Spen Lane, West Park 1958 Norman Towers 2019-07-26 (3).jpg

Woodhouse[]

Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Existent Holborn Towers Shay Street, Woodhouse 1965 Holborn Towers, Woodhouse, Leeds (4th May 2018) 003.jpg

Wortley[]

Current status Name Location Completed Image Notes
Existent Clyde Court Wellington Road, Wortley 1968 Clyde Court - Wellington Road - geograph.org.uk - 573746.jpg
Existent Clyde Grange Wellington Road, Wortley 1968 Clyde Grange - Wellington Road - geograph.org.uk - 440310.jpg
Existent Wortley Towers Tong Road, Wortley 1966 Wortley Towers, Tong Road, New Wortley (geograph 4957286).jpg
Existent Wortley Heights Tong Road, Wortley Wortley Park Flats.jpg

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "These are the high-rise Leeds tower blocks with 120 flats that could be demolished". Yorkshire Evening Post. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Langbar Towers". Emporis. Retrieved 3 October 2020.

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