Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
West Yorkshire Society of Architects
Parallel form(s) of name
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Other form(s) of name
- The Leeds Architectural Society
- Leeds and Yorkshire Architectural Society
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Registered company 21805 (Companies House, London)
Description area
Dates of existence
1876-
History
The Leeds Architectural Society was established in 1876, with architect George Corson as its first President. The Society amended its name to The Leeds and Yorkshire Architectural Society in 1883 being formally affiliated to the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1891 and later in 1928 changed its name to the West Yorkshire Society of Architects. Members of the Society were instrumental in the formation of a Leeds School of Architecture in 1902.
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Architectural activities
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Internal structures/genealogy
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ncarules
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
1 November 2019