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Jul 08, 2023

The Design History of Leeds Back

Traditional back-to-back homes in Beeston on March 19, 2021, in Leeds, UK. Photographer: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Even as Birmingham and Manchester destroyed these row houses, Leeds continued

Traditional back-to-back homes in Beeston on March 19, 2021, in Leeds, UK.

Photographer: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Even as Birmingham and Manchester destroyed these row houses, Leeds continued to build and improve upon the original Victorian design.

(This article is part of Bloomberg CityLab’s ongoing series exploring the iconic home designs that shaped global cities. Read more from the series and sign up to get the next story sent directly to your inbox.)

If ever a housing type has suffered a bad rap it is the English back-to-back.