The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Red Hall
Leeds (Settlement), Leeds Parish (Parish), West Yorkshire (Region), Yorkshire (County [UK]), England
View Larger MapDescription of institution: On Cossins map of 1725 Red Hall is the large house at the junction of the Upper Head Row with Lands Lane. It was built in 1628, and it is reputed to be the first house in Leeds to be built of brick, hence the name Red Hall.
Red Hall continued to be used as offices until in 1912 it was purchased by Snowden Schofield, who incorporated it into his department store. During alteration to the house a cannon ball, a relic of the civil war was found embedded in the masonry of the front wall. It would have been fired from one of the cannons used by Sir Thomas Fairfax, when he attacked and took Leeds on 23rd January 1643. The King's Chamber became Schofield's café. When Schofields rebuilt their store in 1960/61, the remaining part of Red Hall was demolished. People associated with this location: Thornton, Richard (05 Aug 1659-06 Oct 1710) - Residence at
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