Leeds Zoological and Botanical Gardens
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Leeds Zoological and Botanical Gardens
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Leeds Zoological and Botanical Gardens, also known as Headingley Zoo and later Leeds Royal Gardens, was open between 1840 and 1858 in Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, approximately two miles out of the city centre and covering the area now occupied by Cardigan Road. It was established following an idea by Dr Disney Thorpe, designed by William Billinton, a Wakefield architect, and built by public subscription during the 1830s. The zoo was never particularly successful; only part of the envisio
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Former zoo and park in England
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeds_Zoological_and_Botanical_Gardens
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2024-03-23T04:19:37Z
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