# List of council high-rise apartment buildings in the City of Leeds

This article lists existing and demolished council commissioned high-rise apartment buildings in the City of Leeds. High-rise being defined as being eight stories or more.

## Armley

| Current status | Name | Location | Completed |
| Existent | Burnsall Court | Theaker Lane, Armley | 1963 |
| Existent | Burnsall Croft | Theaker Lane, Armley | 1965 |
| Existent | Burnsall Gardens | Theaker Lane, Armley | 1963 |
| Existent | Burnsall Grange | Theaker Lane | 1966 |
| Exitant | The Heights East | Tong Road, Armley | |
| Existent | The Heights West | Tong Road, Armley | |
| Existent | Westerly Croft | Mistress Lane, Armley | 1963 |
| Existent | Westerly Rise | Mistress Lane, Armley | 1963 |

## Beckett Park

| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
| Existent | Queenswood Court | Queenswood Drive, Beckett Park | 1963 | | |
| Existent | Queenswood Heights | Queenswood Drive, Beckett Park | 1965 | | |

## Beeston

| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
| Existent | Crescent Grange | Dewsbury Road, Beeston | | | |
| Existent | Crescent Towers | Dewsbury Road, Beeston | | | |

## Bramley

| Current status | Name | Location | Completed |
| Existent | Gamble Hill Croft | Gamble Hill Estate, Bramley | 1968 |
| Existent | Gamble Hill Grange | Gamble Hill Estate, Bramley | 1969 |
| Existent | Poplar Court 1 | Poplar Mount, Bramley | 1964 |
| Existent | Poplar Court 2 | Poplar Mount, Bramley | 1964 |
| Existent | Poplar Mount 1 | Poplar Mount, Bramley | 1963 |
| Existent | Poplar Mount 2 | Poplar Mount, Bramley | 1963 |
| Existent | Rycroft Court Court | Rycroft Avenue, Bramley | |
| Existent | Rycroft Green | Rycroft Avenue, Bramley | |
| Existent | Rycroft Place | Rycroft Avenue, Bramley | |
| Existent | Rycroft Towers | Swinnow Lane, Bramley | |

## Burley

| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
| Existent | Marlborough Towers | Duncombe Street, Leeds | 1966 | | |

## Burmantofts

| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Notes |
| Existent | Brignall Croft | Gargrave Approach, Burmantofts | 1966 | |
| Existent | Cromwell Heights | Cromwell Street, Burmantofts | | |
| Existent | Ebor Gardens Flats (4 blocks) | Ebor Gardens Estate | | |
| Existent | Naseby Grange | Cromwell Street, Burmantofts | | |
| Existent | Gargrave Court | Gargrave Approach, Burmantofts | 1966 | |
| Demolished | Oxton Close | Oxton Way, Burmantofts | | 10 storey T block with deck access. Part of a five block development of which only Torre Gardens and Torre Green exist. Demolished between 1987 and 2002. |
| Demolished | Oxton Gardens | Oxton Way, Burmantofts | | 10 storey T block with deck access. Part of a five block development of which only Torre Gardens and Torre Green exist. Demolished between 1987 and 2002. |
| Demolished | Oxton Place | Oxton Way, Burmantofts | | 10 storey T block with deck access. Part of a five block development of which only Torre Gardens and Torre Green exist. Demolished between 1987 and 2002. |
| Existent | Scargill Grange | Gargrave Approach, Burmantofts | 1966 | |
| Existent | Torre Gardens | Torre Road | | One of two remaining blocks of what was originally a five block development. |
| Existent | Torre Green | Torre Road | | One of two remaining blocks of what was originally a five block development. |

## Chapel Allerton

| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
| Existent | Potternewton Heights | Potternewton Lane, Chapel Allerton | 1965 | | Built by George Wimpey |

## Cottingley

| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
| Existent | Cottingley Heights | Cottingley | 1972 | | |
| Existent | Cottingley Towers | Cottingley | 1972 | | |

## Farnley

| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
| Existent | Whincover Grange | Whincover Drive, Farnley | | | |

## Farsley

| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
| Existent | Marsden Court | Farsley | | | |

## Gipton

| Current status | Name | Location |
| Existent | Brecon Court | Brecon Approach, Gipton |
| Existent | Briasdale Court | Oak Tree Drive, Gipton |
| Existent | Briasdale Croft, Gipton | Oak Tree Drive, Gipton |
| Existent | Gipton Gate East | Gipton |
| Existent | Gipton Gate West | Gipton |

## Gledhow

| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
| Existent | Gledhow Towers | Brackenwood Drive, Gledhow | | | |
| Existent | Lidget Towers | Gledhow | | | |

## Halton Moor

| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
| Existent | Lakeland Court | Cartmel Drive, Halton Moor | | | Originally three blocks plus low rise four-storye blocks of maisonettes. These were demolished in the 1990s and Lakeland Court was reclad and the decks glazed in |

## Harehills

| Current status | Name | Location | Completed |
| Existent | Shakespeare Court | Beckett Street, Harehills | 1969 |
| Existent | Shakespeare Grange | Beckett Street, Harehills | 1969 |
| Existent | Shakespeare Towers | Beckett Street, Harehills | 1969 |

## Holbeck

| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
| Demolished (2010) | Gaitskell Flats (5 blocks) | Holbeck Moor Road | | | |
| Existent | Meynell Heights | Meynell Approach, Holbeck | 1966 | | |

## Ireland Wood

| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
| Existent | Beevers Court | Iveson Approach, Ireland Wood | | | |

## Killingbeck

| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
| Demolished | Highways flats (2 blocks) | York Road, Killingbeck | | | Demolition proposed in 2021 Manually demolished 2024 |

## Kirkstall

| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
| Existent | Grayston Crest | Eden Mount, Kirkstall | | | |
| Existent | Grayson Heights | Eden Mount, Kirkstall | | | |

## Lincoln Green

| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
| Existent | Lincoln Road Flats (8 blocks, 480 flats) | Lincoln Road, Lincoln Gren | 1958 | | Constructed by Shepherd Building Group to design by architect RAH Livett. Refurbished 2014–15 with red metalwork repainted turquoise. |
| Existent | Roxby Close | Beckett Street, Burmantofts | 1959 | | Constructed by George Wimpey to design by architect RAH Livett. |

## Little London

| Current status | Name | Location | Completed |
| Existent | Carlton Croft | Little London | |
| Existent | Carlton Garth | Little London | |
| Demolished (2010) | Carlton Towers (flats 1-49) | Little London | |
| Demolished (2010) | Carlton Towers (flats 50–98) | Little London | |
| Existent | Lovell Park Grange | Lovell Park Road, Little London | 1964 |
| Existent | Lovell Park Heights | Lovell Park Road, Little London | 1964 |
| Existent | Lovell Park Towers | Lovell Park Road, Little London | 1964 |
| Existent | Oatlands Court | Oatlands Court, Little London | 1969 |
| Existent | Oatlands Heights | Oatlands Drive, Little London | 1969 |
| Existent | Oatlands Towers | Oatlands Drive, Little London | 1969 |

## Moor Alleron

| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
| Existent | Leafield Towers | King Lane, Moor Allerton | | | |
| Existent | Scotland Wood Flats (3 blocks) | Scotland Wood Road, Moor Allerton | | | |

## Moor Grange

| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Notes |
| Existent | Clayton Court | Filingfir Drive, Moor Grange | 1958 | |
| Existent | Clayton Grange | Filingfir Drive, Moor Grange | 1958 | This block of flats was used in the filming of The Beiderbecke Affair |
| Existent | Moor Grange Court | Butcher Hill, Moor Grange | 1958 | |

## Saxton Gardens

| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
| Existent | Saxton Gardens Flats (eight blocks) | Marsh Lane, Leeds | | | |

## Seacroft

| Current status | Name | Location | Completed |
| Existent | Bailey Towers | Bailey's Lane, Seacroft | |
| Existent | Barncroft Court | Boggart Hill Drive, Seacroft | 1962 |
| Existent | Barncroft Grange | Boggart Hill Drive, Seacroft | 1962 |
| Existent | Barncroft Heights | Boggart Hill Drive, Seacroft | 1962 |
| Existent | Barncroft Towers | Boggart Hill Drive, Seacroft | 1963 |
| Existent | Brooklands Towers | Bailey's Lane, Seacroft | |
| Existent | Parkway Court | Foundry Lane, Seacroft | |
| Existent | Parkway Grange | Foundry Lane, Seacroft | |
| Existent | Queensview | Brooklands Avenue, Seacroft | |
| Existent | Ramshead Heights | North Parkway, Seacroft | |
| Existent | Seacroft Gate 1 | North Parkway, Seacroft | |
| Existent | Seacroft Gate 2 | York Roaf, Seacroft | |

## Swarcliffe

| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Notes |
| Demolished | Ash Tree Court | Swarcliffe | | Manually demolished 2005 |
| Demolished | Ash Tree Grange | Swarcliffe | | Manually demolished 2003 |
| Demolished | Brayton Grange | Swarcliffe | 1966 | Demolished by explosives 2001 |
| Demolished | Elmet Towers | Swarcliffe | | Deck access 'T' block. All others in area were internal access 'H' blocks. Manually demolished 2008 |
| Demolished | Farndale Court | Swarcliffe | | Demolished by explosives 2001 |
| Demolished | Langbar Grange | Swarcliffe | 1966 | Manually demolished 2006 |
| Demolished | Langbar Towers | Swarcliffe | | Manually demolished 2003 |
| Demolished | Penwell Croft | Swarcliffe | | Manually demolished 2005 |
| Existent | Sherburn Court | Sherburn Approach, Swarcliffe | | Last remaining high-rise in Swarcliffe |

## West Park

| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
| Existent | Norman Towers | Spen Lane, West Park | 1958 | | |

## Woodhouse

| Current status | Name | Location | Completed | Image | Notes |
| Existent | Holborn Towers | Shay Street, Woodhouse | 1965 | | |

## Wortley

| Current status | Name | Location | Completed |
| Existent | Clyde Court | Wellington Road, Wortley | 1968 |
| Existent | Clyde Grange | Wellington Road, Wortley | 1968 |
| Existent | Wortley Towers | Tong Road, Wortley | 1966 |
| Existent | Wortley Heights | Tong Road, Wortley | |