George Corson of Leeds

Corson was born in Dumfries, where he was articled to Walter Newall before moving to Leeds in 1849 to work with his brother. By 1898 he was president of the Leeds and Yorkshire Architectural Association and designed many of the best buildings in Leeds.

Sue has written the Pevsner Guide to Leeds and has been involved in Yorkshire building conservation all her working career. Recently she was our guide on our summer walk around Skipton town centre. On the same trip we were impressed by one of Corson's buildings in Bradford's Little Germany.