Leeds Corn Exchange
An oval-domed building completed in 1863, now converted into independent shops and restaurants. Ideal for photos and browsing.
The Corn Exchange, also designed by Cuthbert Broderick, has an oval plan topped by a large dome of glass and iron, with natural light filling the central courtyard. It is considered one of Britain’s finest Victorian buildings. Today the interior houses independent design shops, vintage stores, cafés and restaurants, with small markets on weekends. You can look up at the dome from the ground-floor courtyard or gaze down from the galleries. It sits just south of Kirkgate Market, a two-minute walk away.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–18:00 (varies by shop)
Nearby sights
- Leeds Kirkgate Market
- Victoria Quarter
- Grand Theatre, Leeds
- Leeds Minster
- Royal Armouries Museum
- Leeds City Museum
- Leeds Art Gallery & Henry Moore Institute
- Leeds Town Hall