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The University of Leeds is a public research university in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was established in 1874 as the Yorkshire College of Science. In 1884 it merged with the Leeds School of Medicine and was renamed Yorkshire College. It became part of the federal Victoria University in 1887, joining Owens College and University College Liverpool. In 1904 a royal charter was granted to the University of Leeds by King Edward VII.
An early view of the Great Hall, next to the Clothworkers' Court
The Great Hall
The Parkinson Building, named after Frank Parkinson, a major benefactor to the university
Yorkshire College blue plaque 1879
Parkinson Building
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The Parkinson Building is a grade II listed building in Greek Revival style by Thomas Lodge located at the University of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. The clock tower is the highest point of the building and stands at 57 metres (187 ft) tall, making it the 17th-tallest building in the city of Leeds.
Parkinson Building, August 2017
Frank Parkinson memorial
The University Clock Tower
Parkinson Court