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    Arrow Reality / Temple works Leeds Report 28-04-08. ARCHIVED

    Temple works Leeds.

    First a bit of history:

    Sitting adjacent to Marshall's Mill, Temple Works is based on the Temple of Edfu at Horus, with a chimney designed in the style of an obelisk and its facade reflecting Marshall's ardent interest in Egyptology. When the building was first created it was said to be the "largest single room in the world". Alongside this feat of construction, Temple Works employed the latest technology including ducts beneath the floor providing air conditioning and housing the power supply for the machinery in the linen weaving sheds above. Sheep also grazed on a roof covered in grass to retain humidity and prevent the linen thread from drying out and becoming unmanageable.

    Temple Works in the only Grade I listed building within the Holbeck Urban Village boundary of Leeds.

    I along with quite a few others! Have wanted to see inside here for years but security has been incredible, I've never seen anything like it especially for an empty building. The whole site is covered in PIR's, cameras (inside and out), Wireless beam senders and an on-site security guard. So I thought I'd take a wander and see what would happen! No sooner had I walked through an open gate a bloke came up and seeing my camera said “you can go in and take pictures of the domes if you want, only five minutes mind”. Couldn't bloody believe it. In I went and made the best use of my five mins.

    To be honest the outside is far more impressive than the inside, it is huge though and I can see why it was christened with the title 'The largest single room in the world”

    Here's the pics:
























    Behind the front doors


    Original celing rose


    Early picture showing interior.


    Early view of the roof.


    1950's view.

    Thanks for looking.
    Last edited by converse1; 08-01-2009 at 08:08 PM.

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    Default Re: Reality / Temple works Leeds Report 28-04-08

    Yes mate it is! Quite unbeliveable isn't it Here's the blue plaque:


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