City Art Gallery And Henry Moore Centre

The City Art Gallery and Henry Moore Centre in Leeds, originally known as the Municipal Buildings including the Art Gallery and Library, was constructed between 1886 and 1888 by architect WH Thorp. The building underwent alterations and extensions on the south side, over Centenary Street, in 1982 by JV Thorp from the City Architect's Department and Neville Condor Associates. The original structure features ashlar stonework and has a slate and lead roof, standing two stories tall. The entrance is located at the far right corner with Alexander Street, where the ground floor showcases large flat-headed mullion and transom windows separated by pilasters, although these are partly concealed by the later addition that includes an entrance lobby and the Henry Moore Gallery. Access to the front includes steps and a ramp, alongside a statue of a reclining woman by Henry Moore.

Inside, the original range contains an entrance hall with a fine stone divided staircase and a statue of Queen Anne by Andrew Carpenter, created in 1712. The library features a gallery supported by cast-iron columns. The statue of Queen Anne was relocated from the demolished Moot Hall on Briggate, which was built in 1630 and taken down in 1820. The Art Gallery was constructed behind the Municipal Buildings, which also housed the Public Library, with its south side facing Centenary Street, where a warehouse block obscures the facade. The library's Reading Room was converted into a sculpture gallery, while the Art Gallery library served as the News Room. A bridge on the first floor connects this building to No. 74 The Headrow, which houses the Henry Moore Centre for the Study of Sculpture. The City Art Gallery was first listed on October 16, 1991.