26, Stall Street

No. 26 Stall Street is a public house that has been converted into an office. The building dates back to around 1787 at the rear, with the front section rebuilt in 1806 and refronted in 1850. The facade was altered and the interior largely gutted around 1975. It was designed by William Pinch for the 1850 facade. The structure is made of limestone rubble with a rendered front and a Welsh slate roof.

It has a double depth plan, featuring a narrow street frontage that widens at the back. The building stands three storeys high with an attic. The ground floor has an arcade with two arched windows and a door, all featuring marginal glazing. A stone platband runs along the front. The upper floors have single 19th-century sash windows: twelve-over-twelve on the first floor and eight-over-eight on the second floor. There is a cornice and parapet, along with a mansard roof that includes a flat-topped dormer with a small-paned sash window and a stone stack with pots. The rear elevation is made of rubble and features two eight-over-eight sash windows on the upper floor, two flat-topped dormers, and ridge stacks with pots.

The interior has not been inspected but is known to have been largely gutted in 1975 by the current tenants, a building society. Historically, this building was known as the 'Lamb Hotel' in 1787 and served as a departure point for Palmer's Mail coaches. It was partially or wholly rebuilt by innkeeper Richard Banks in 1806 and later became a grocer's shop. By 1850, it was operating as Messrs. Solomon’s, Furniture Broker, when the facade was rebuilt. It reverted to being the 'Lamb Hotel' around 1900 and remained so until approximately 1975, after which it has been occupied by The Leeds Permanent Building Society.