Leeds Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Leeds Zoological and Botanical Gardens, also known as Headingley Zoo and later Leeds Royal Gardens, was open between 1840 and 1858 in Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, approximately two miles out of the city centre and covering the area now occupied by Cardigan Road. It was established following an idea by Dr Disney Thorpe, designed by William Billinton, a Wakefield architect, and built by public subscription during the 1830s.
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Leeds Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Leeds Zoological and Botanical Gardens, also known as Headingley Zoo and later Leeds Royal Gardens, was open between 1840 and 1858 in Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, approximately two miles out of the city centre and covering the area now occupied by Cardigan Road. It was established following an idea by Dr Disney Thorpe, designed by William Billinton, a Wakefield architect, and built by public subscription during the 1830s.
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Leeds Zoological and Botanical ...... what are now private gardens.
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An 1866 map of Leeds showing the zoo's relation to the town
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OS maps showing the area of the Gardens before and after closure and development
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Leeds Zoological and Botanical ...... subscription during the 1830s.
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