HISTORY
- Leeds is the second largest metropolitan district in the UK; extending 15 miles from east to west, and 13 miles from north to south. This wide boundary contains some 562 square kilometres - of which two thirds is Green Belt - affording some of the most beautiful scenery in Yorkshire.
- Kirkgate Market in Leeds is where Michael Marks first opened his Penny Bazaar (1884) which was to lead, ultimately, to the foundation of Marks & Spencer, in 1890.
- The population of the United Kingdom on Census Day 2001 was 58,789,194 it has been revealed by the Registrars General for England and Wales, for Scotland and for Northern Ireland.
- According to the data, the population of Leeds is 715,404 - malking it the third biggest city in the UK after London and Birmingham.
- There are more females (369,570) than males (345,834) living in Leeds.
- in 731 AD Bede’s “History of English Church and People” mentions Leeds Parish Church. Leeds was then called Loidis.
- The foundations of Kirkstall Abbey were built in 1152.
- Leeds became a city by Royal Charter in 1893.
- One of the dryest places in the UK, Leeds rainfall is about 2" a month. Temperatures rarely drop below the 40s or rise above the 70s farenheit.
- Inventor and cinema pioneer Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince shot the first motion pictures "Crossing Leeds Bridge" in the city center in 1888.
- In its feature, "Know Your Leeds", BBC Hereford & Worcester reports that the first permanent set of fully automatic traffic lights was installed in Leeds in 1928.
- Leeds is a UFO spotting hotspot, with more sightings since 1961 than anywhere else in Britain.
- Holbeck Urban Village is an innovative urban regeneration project, focused on the high value digital and creative media sectors. Located just minutes from the city centre, it is expected to attract more than £800 million in investment and create thousands of new jobs.
- The major industries at Leeds are the printing, publishing, engineering, chemicals, and IT electricity.
- The natives of Leeds are known as Loiners and the name "Leeds" came from "Loidis", a word of Celtic origin.
- The history of Leeds shows that during WWII, approximately 200 buildings were destroyed by the bombers.
- Leeds has diverse range of shops and department stores, one of the largest in the UK. Due to the presence of various shops and stores it has come to be known as the Knightsbridge of the North.
- Broadcasting Place, home of Leeds Metropolitan University’s Faculty of Art & Society was named best tall building in the world by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
- 59,000 new jobs have been created in Leeds over the last ten years. The city is expected to generate a quarter of total employment growth for the Yorkshire and Humberside region in the next decade.
- Leeds is centrally located within the UK, just over two hours by train from London Kings Cross with services operating every half hour during daily peak periods. The city is linked to major European business and holiday destinations via Leeds Bradford International Airport.
- The Yorkshire and Humber region contains the largest concentration of orthopaedic and medical device companies in the UK, with over 360 companies and a combined output of around £550 million. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest in the UK, and St James’s University Hospital is the largest teaching hospital in Europe.
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