Leeds buildings: 11 of the ugliest in the city according to readers

By Andrew Hutchinson

Published 9th Oct 2022, 16:30 BST

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It turns out our readers have very strong opinions about some of the architecture in Leeds.

Your Yorkshire Evening Post has been asking its facebook community what they thought the ugliest buildings in the city were, and they didn’t hold back! Do you agree with the choices? READ MORE: 21 famous faces who went to school in Leeds LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTAGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

Do you agree with our readers? PIC: Simon Hulme

1. Ugly Leeds buildings

Do you agree with our readers? PIC: Simon Hulme Photo: Simon Hulme

"I work at Leeds Beckett and we have the ugliest one for sure - Broadcasting Place! The rusty looking block thing!" - Lexi Rhodes.

2. Broadcasting Place

"I work at Leeds Beckett and we have the ugliest one for sure - Broadcasting Place! The rusty looking block thing!" - Lexi Rhodes. Photo: Steve Riding

"The Arena. A carbuncle. A blot on the landscape!" - Lindsey Barkham.

3. Leeds Arena

"The Arena. A carbuncle. A blot on the landscape!" - Lindsey Barkham. Photo: Simon Hulme

"The Combined Court. The council should have have fined itself for passing that" - Robert Collinson.

4. Leeds Combined Court Centre

"The Combined Court. The council should have have fined itself for passing that" - Robert Collinson. Photo: Steve Riding

"The original building in the Merrion Centre opened in 1964 is a disgrace while everything has been rebuilt around it including Merrion House. It stands as a filthy tower as you approach the area." - Michael Taylor.

5. The Merrion Centre

"The original building in the Merrion Centre opened in 1964 is a disgrace while everything has been rebuilt around it including Merrion House. It stands as a filthy tower as you approach the area." - Michael Taylor. Photo: YPN

"The Kremlin at Quarry Hill," - Kath Mardle.
The 'Kremlin' on the site where Quarry Hill Flats used to be," - Gina Harbour.

6. Quarry House

"The Kremlin at Quarry Hill," - Kath Mardle. The 'Kremlin' on the site where Quarry Hill Flats used to be," - Gina Harbour. Photo: Graham Lindley

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