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Leeds Kirkgate Market
Leeds Kirkgate Market

The Leeds Kirkgate Market, often known as the Leeds City Market or simply the Kirkgate Markets is a large market hall in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The original markets was the birthplace of Marks & Spencer. The markets opened in 1822 and moved to their current home in 1900. The market hall has been extended several times and also incorporates an outdoor market.

It is the largest covered market in Europe. There are 800 stalls and the market attracts over 100,000 visitors a week.

  • Kirkgate Market (4th May 2010) 003

    Entrance from Vicar Lane

  • Kirkgate Market interior 002

    Inside the Edwardian hall

  • Kirkgate Market interior 001

    Inside a later hall

  • Butchers Row, Kirkgate Market, Leeds

    Butchers row

Images for kids

  • MandS Centenary Clock, Kirkgate Market, Leeds - geograph.org.uk - 190761

    The Centenary Clock, marking the Marks & Spencer connection.

  • 1904 Hall, Kirkgate Market, Leeds, West Yorkshire (Taken by Flickr user 27th February 2012)

    Interior of the 1904 hall

  • Kirkgate Market (4th May 2010) 012

    A view from the 1981 hall through to the 1976 hall.

  • Fish & Game Row, Kirkgate Market, Leeds (22nd September 2012) 001

    Fish and Game Row was refurbished in the 1995 round.

  • Butchers' Row, 1875 Hall, Kirkgate Market, Leeds (22nd September 2012) 001

    Butchers' Row, 1875 Hall

  • Leeds Outdoor Market 26 June 2018 2

    The Outdoor Market with 2016's Victoria Leeds in the background

See also

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