List of council high-rise apartment buildings in the City of Leeds

This article lists existing and demolished council commissioned high-rise apartment buildings in the City of Leeds. High-rise being defined as being eight stories or more. Armley Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotesExistentBurnsall CourtTheaker Lane, Armley1963ExistentBurnsall CroftTheaker Lane, Armley1965ExistentBurnsall GardensTheaker Lane, Armley1963ExistentBurnsall GrangeTheaker Lane1966ExistentThe Heights EastTong Road, ArmleyExistentThe Heights WestTong Road, ArmleyExistentWesterly CroftMistress Lane, Armley1963ExistentWesterly RiseMistress Lane, Armley1963

Beckett Park Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotesExistentQueenswood CourtQueenswood Drive, Beckett Park1963ExistentQueenswood HeightsQueenswood Drive, Beckett Park1965

Beeston Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotesExistentCrescent GrangeDewsbury Road, BeestonExistentCrescent TowersDewsbury Road, Beeston

Bramley Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotesExistentGamble Hill CroftGamble Hill Estate, Bramley1968ExistentGamble Hill GrangeGamble Hill Estate, Bramley1969ExistentPoplar Court 1Poplar Mount, Bramley1964ExistentPoplar Court 2Poplar Mount, Bramley1964ExistentPoplar Mount 1Poplar Mount, Bramley1963ExistentPoplar Mount 2Poplar Mount, Bramley1963ExistentRycroft Court CourtRycroft Avenue, BramleyExistentRycroft GreenRycroft Avenue, BramleyExistentRycroft PlaceRycroft Avenue, BramleyExistentRycroft TowersSwinnow Lane, Bramley

Burley Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotesExistentMarlborough TowersDuncombe Street, Leeds1966

Burmantofts Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotesExistentBrignall CroftGargrave Approach, Burmantofts1966ExistentCromwell HeightsCromwell Street, BurmantoftsExistentEbor Gardens Flats (4 blocks)Ebor Gardens EstateExistentNaseby GrangeCromwell Street, BurmantoftsExistentGargrave CourtGargrave Approach, Burmantofts1966DemolishedOxton CloseOxton Way, Burmantofts10 storey T block with deck access. Part of a five block development of which only Torre Gardens and Torre Green exist. Demolished between 1987 and 2002.DemolishedOxton GardensOxton Way, Burmantofts10 storey T block with deck access. Part of a five block development of which only Torre Gardens and Torre Green exist. Demolished between 1987 and 2002.DemolishedOxton PlaceOxton Way, Burmantofts10 storey T block with deck access. Part of a five block development of which only Torre Gardens and Torre Green exist. Demolished between 1987 and 2002.ExistentScargill GrangeGargrave Approach, Burmantofts1966ExistentTorre GardensTorre RoadOne of two remaining blocks of what was originally a five block development.ExistentTorre GreenTorre RoadOne of two remaining blocks of what was originally a five block development.

Chapel Allerton Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotesExistentPotternewton HeightsPotternewton Lane, Chapel Allerton1965Built by George Wimpey

Cottingley Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotesExistentCottingley HeightsCottingley1972ExistentCottingley TowersCottingley1972

Farnley Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotesExistentWhincover GrangeWhincover Drive, Farnley

Farsley Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotesExistentMarsden CourtFarsley

Gipton Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotesExistentBrecon CourtBrecon Approach, GiptonExistentBriarsdale CourtOak Tree Drive, GiptonExistentBriarsdale Croft, GiptonOak Tree Drive, GiptonExistentGipton Gate EastGiptonExistentGipton Gate WestGipton

Gledhow Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotesExistentGledhow TowersBrackenwood Drive, GledhowExistentLidgett TowersGledhow

Halton Moor Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotesExistentLakeland CourtCartmel Drive, Halton MoorOriginally three blocks plus low rise four-storye blocks of maisonettes. These were demolished in the 1990s and Lakeland Court was reclad and the decks glazed in

Harehills Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotesExistentShakespeare CourtBeckett Street, Harehills1969ExistentShakespeare GrangeBeckett Street, Harehills1969ExistentShakespeare TowersBeckett Street, Harehills1969

Holbeck Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotesDemolished (2010)Gaitskell Flats (5 blocks)Holbeck Moor RoadExistentMeynell HeightsMeynell Approach, Holbeck1966

Ireland Wood Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotesExistentBeevers CourtIveson Approach, Ireland Wood

Killingbeck Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotesDemolishedHighways flats (2 blocks)York Road, KillingbeckDemolition proposed in 2021 Manually demolished 2024

Kirkstall Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotesExistentGrayston CrestEden Mount, KirkstallExistentGrayson HeightsEden Mount, Kirkstall

Lincoln Green Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotesExistentLincoln Road Flats (8 blocks, 480 flats)Lincoln Road, Lincoln Gren1958Constructed by Shepherd Building Group to design by architect RAH Livett. Refurbished 2014–15 with red metalwork repainted turquoise.ExistentRoxby CloseBeckett Street, Burmantofts1959Constructed by George Wimpey to design by architect RAH Livett.

Little London Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotes Existent Carlton Croft Little London Existent Carlton Garth Little London Demolished (2010)Carlton Towers (flats 1-49)Little London Demolished (2010)Carlton Towers (flats 50–98)Little London ExistentLovell Park GrangeLovell Park Road, Little London1964ExistentLovell Park HeightsLovell Park Road, Little London1964ExistentLovell Park TowersLovell Park Road, Little London1964ExistentOatlands CourtOatlands Court, Little London1969ExistentOatlands HeightsOatlands Drive, Little London1969ExistentOatlands TowersOatlands Drive, Little London1969

Moor Allerton Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotesExistentLeafield TowersKing Lane, Moor AllertonExistentScotland Wood Flats (3 blocks)Scotland Wood Road, Moor Allerton

Moor Grange Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotesExistentClayton CourtFillingfir Drive, Moor Grange1958ExistentClayton GrangeFillingfir Drive, Moor Grange1958 This block of flats was used in the filming of The Beiderbecke AffairExistentMoor Grange CourtButcher Hill, Moor Grange1958

Saxton Gardens

Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotesExistentSaxton Gardens Flats (eight blocks)Marsh Lane, Leeds

Seacroft Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotesExistentBailey TowersBailey's Lane, SeacroftExistentBarncroft CourtBoggart Hill Drive, Seacroft1962ExistentBarncroft GrangeBoggart Hill Drive, Seacroft1962ExistentBarncroft HeightsBoggart Hill Drive, Seacroft1962ExistentBarncroft TowersBoggart Hill Drive, Seacroft1963ExistentBrooklands TowersBailey's Lane, SeacroftExistentParkway CourtFoundry Lane, SeacroftExistentParkway GrangeFoundry Lane, SeacroftExistentQueensviewBrooklands Avenue, SeacroftExistentRamshead HeightsNorth Parkway, SeacroftExistentSeacroft Gate 1North Parkway, SeacroftExistentSeacroft Gate 2York Roaf, Seacroft

Swarcliffe Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotesDemolishedAsh Tree CourtSwarcliffeManually demolished 2005DemolishedAsh Tree GrangeSwarcliffeManually demolished 2003DemolishedBrayton GrangeSwarcliffe1966Demolished by explosives 2001DemolishedElmet TowersSwarcliffeDeck access 'T' block. All others in area were internal access 'H' blocks. Manually demolished 2008DemolishedFarndale CourtSwarcliffeDemolished by explosives 2001DemolishedLangbar GrangeSwarcliffe1966Manually demolished 2006DemolishedLangbar TowersSwarcliffeManually demolished 2003DemolishedPenwell CroftSwarcliffeManually demolished 2005ExistentSherburn CourtSherburn Approach, SwarcliffeLast remaining high-rise in Swarcliffe

West Park Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotesExistentNorman TowersSpen Lane, West Park1958

Woodhouse Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotesExistentHolborn TowersShay Street, Woodhouse1965

Wortley Current status Name Location CompletedImageNotesExistentClyde CourtWellington Road, Wortley1968ExistentClyde GrangeWellington Road, Wortley1968ExistentWortley TowersTong Road, Wortley1966ExistentWortley HeightsTong Road, Wortley

See also Architecture of Leeds Brutalism in Sheffield Glasgow tower blocks List of tallest buildings and structures in Leeds

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