| The Great Hall | |
|---|---|
 The Great Hall Building of the University of Leeds | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| Town or city | Leeds |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 53°48′27″N 1°33′16″W / 53.807570°N 1.554547°W |
| Construction started | 1884 |
| Completed | 1894 |
| Cost | £22,000+ |
| Client | Yorkshire College |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Alfred Waterhouse R.A. |
The Great Hall is a grade II listed[1] Gothic Revival building located at the University of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. The building is primarily used for formal occasions such as graduation ceremonies and university students' examinations. Its undercroft was previously utilised to house the university library collections before the Brotherton Library opened in 1936.[2] The Great Hall is one illustration of the many diverse styles of buildings on the campus of the University of Leeds; it is an example of red brick architecture associated with the term red brick university.
- ^ "Ceremonies | Taught Student Administration | Student Services Centre | University of Leeds". Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ^ "Lord Brotherton of Wakefield (1856-1930)". leeds.ac.uk.