Leeds Corn Exchange
Leeds Corn Exchange Visited :- 19/05/2018 Corn Exchange History :- The Leeds Corn Exchange is a victorian building in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Designed by Cuthbert Brodrick, a Hull Architect best known for Leeds Town Hall, this Grade I listed structure was completed in 1862 and opened on 28 July 1863. The dome design was based on that of the Bourse de commerce of Paris by Francois-Joseph Belanger and Francois Brunet, completed in 1811.Leeds Corn Exchange is now just one of three corn exchanges in the country which operates in its traditional capacity as a centre for trade, albeit no longer for trading in corn. After closing, its condition deteriorated. Early proposals for regeneration included turning it into a concert hall similar to the Royal Albert Hall. In November 2007 it was revealed that the centre (which was being refurbished after being taken over by Zurich Financial Services) was to be converted into a foo