Highfield House

Highfield House is a house built around 1830, originally for George Bischoff, and is currently used as a hall of residence. The building is constructed of ashlar stone and features a hipped slate roof. It has two storeys and five bays, with the outer bays recessed. The central porch is supported by Tuscan columns and features an entablature cornice and a blocking piece. The stone bay windows are segmental bowed and have large three-light windows, with Tuscan pilasters on the mullions, a cornice, and a blocking course above. On the first floor, there are three windows with plain lintels and a continuous sill band, along with a similar window bay at the fifth position. The eaves have a cornice and a shallow blocking course, with stacks at each end.

Inside, the staircase hall includes an oval lantern and ornate carved balusters in a Jacobean style, dating from the late 19th century. George Bischoff acquired 122,000 square yards of the estate from Mrs. Barbara Bainbrigge in 1827 and built this house, likely as a speculative venture. Samuel Glover, a druggist, purchased the house shortly after its completion. It later served as a hall of residence for Leeds Polytechnic.