Crafting The Past
coney street leeds

46/12 coney street york

No 46 and 47 are built on the site of the Leopard Inn, which existed on Coney Street until 1923, when it was demolished and the Leopard Arcade built. This was destroyed in 1942 during an air raid hit the street

There was a passageway leading behind known as Leopard lane, this housed a bagnio or Turkish bath on Leopard Lane, a baroque structure built in 1691/ In the late 17th century, bathing in steam rooms had become popular. By the 1740s, the bathhouses had gained a more unsavoury reputation, several operating as brothels.By this time, however, the bagnio had become St Peter’s School which occupied the premises from 1730 until 1735.

By 1738, it was a printing house which Anne Ward inherited in 1759. The first two volumes of Laurence Sterne’s Tristram Shandy were printed there (and sold at No. 35 Stonegate). In 1924, the building was demolished when the arcade was built.

1818 Fire, &c. Office Agents Birmingham,

F. Mallatrat, Taylor 46, Coney st
 

1823 Linen DrapersFranklin John Beverley & Edward 

1829 Linen Drapers Potter Charles & John, 46 Coney St  

1840 James Hayes Mercer, Mary Aitkin milliner 

46.5  Davies John W 

1851 Richard Smouton Leopard inn ** 

Mason F. & S., portmanteau manufacturers 

1861 Mason F.& T. hatters & trunk makrs 

46 1/2 Davis John Whitmore, dyer 

1872 Mason F. & S., portmanteau manufacturers 

1876 Mason F. & J., portmanteau manufacturers 

1885 Magean Mrs. M. linen warehouse and ladies’ underclothing establishment 

46 1/2 Armitage M. B. Berlin wool and fancy repository 

1886 Magean Mrs. M. linen warehouse and ladies’ underclothing establishment 

46 1/2 Armitage M. B. Berlin wool and fancy repository 

1889 Magean and Co. drapers 

Prest, Mrs. Mary 

46 1/2 Armitage, Miss M. B. Berlin wool and fancy repository 

LEOPARD PASSAGE 

Gill, Thomas, joiner 

Gill, John Henry, bookbinder 

Wignall, William, joiner 

Leopard Inn-Charles Rans 

1893 Magean & Co.linen drprs.&c 

46 Prest Miss 

Armitage Miss Mary B. berlin & fancy repository 

1895 Magean & Co. linen merchants 

Priest Miss 

46 1/2 Armitage Miss Mary B. Berlin Wool Repository 

Lawson John Robert, vict 

Leopard Inn yard- 

Gill Thos. joiner undertaker 

Gill John Hery, printer & book binder 

1898 Magean & Co., drapers 

Prest, Miss Mary 

1900 Magean & Co., drapers 

Prest, Miss Mary 

1900
LEOPARD PASSAGE 

Mightom & Cox, joiners and undertakrs 

Gill, John Hy., bookbinder and printer 

Leopard Inn-John H. Gill 

1902 Magean & Co., drapers 

Prest, Miss Mary 

1902
LEOPARD PASSAGE
 

Mightom, Geo.., joiner and undertaker 

Kendall, Herbert W., electro plater 

Leopard Inn – John H. Gill 

1905 Magean & Co.linen drprs.&c 

 LEOPARD YARD: 

Leopard P.H. Charles Buxey 

Mightom George, joiner 

1913 Magean & Co.linen drprs.&c 

1921 Magean & Co.linen drprs.&c 

1929

LEOPARD ARCADE: Jones J. (Manchester) 1920 Ltd. costumiers 

Ella-Bella, milliners 

Northern Motor Utilities Ltd. motor car showroom 

Crockatt John Ltd. dyers & cleaners 

Saxone Shoe Co. Ltd. boot & shoe dlrs 

Commercial Union Assurance Co. Ltd 

Day Cecil Ltd. opticians