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Stonebridge Mills – A home worth cherishing

Barbara Farrar and her daughter Kate were given a VIP tour of the historic former Stonebridge Mills site on Stonebridge Lane which was once owned by Barbara’s great grandfather Andrew Mellish and then by her grandfather Alec Mellish during the late 1800’s. Stonebridge Mills, set in a parkland setting alongside the local beck, holds many[…]

Majestic Leeds – Launch Performance Film

A celebration of the completion of Majestic Leeds, the 66,000 sq ft city centre building is set to be home to Channel 4’s national headquarters from next year, and Knights Plc who are taking two floors. A performance film felt like the ideal way to celebrate this milestone, with Majestic having been home to so[…]

Have your say on plans to regenerate Wakefield’s Civic Quarter

Wakefield residents are invited to have their say on proposals to regenerate important historic buildings in Wakefield’s Civic Quarter, and create modern, new-build housing, in a public consultation launching Friday 23rd July 2021. Yorkshire-based property developer, Rushbond, is consulting on the draft plans to enhance the Civic Quarter, bringing local landmarks, such as the Crown[…]

Sensitive restoration and careful creation of beautiful new homes begins at Stonebridge Mills site

Stonebridge Mills is iconic! Dating back to 1805, Stonebridge Mills was magnificent in supporting Leeds textile industry in its heyday. The communities that existed here were skilled, creative, resilient, and honest. Rushbond have started an ambitious project to sensitively restore and revive this lost piece of history to provide Leeds communities, once again, a unique[…]

Majestic hosts work by award winning sculptor – Michael Shaw

This bespoke, site specific installation titled; ‘U’ by Michael Shaw seeks to reengage the viewer with his/her direct physical surroundings. Majestic, overlooking City Square in the heart of Leeds seeks to motivate, celebrate, and generate aspirational cultural content for the future whilst respecting undoubtedly its heritage. The sculpture, both dynamic and ambitious, responds perfectly to[…]

Channel 4 confirms Majestic move

The broadcasting giant’s national HQ will be at the landmark Leeds office building One of the UK’s leading broadcasters has confirmed its deal with the Rushbond Group for its new national headquarters to be at The Majestic in Leeds city centre. The third, fourth and fifth floors of the building will become home to Channel[…]

Welcome to New York House

New York House sits within the vibrant and creative neighbourhood which is Kirkgate – a neighbourhood which has evolved around Leeds’ oldest street. Kirkgate is the spine from which Leeds has evolved as a dynamic commercial city. The First White Cloth Hall spearheaded this growth in the early 18th century, through trading of cloth.  Leeds[…]