The Royal Armouries in Leeds has purchased the freehold of the land it occupies in a deal worth £11.69m. This is the first time the museum, which was established in Leeds in 1996, has owned the ...

After the Royal Armouries in Leeds secured an £11.69m government loan to purchase the land it stands on, director Nat Edwards spoke to the BBC about what the deal will mean for the museum.

The Royal Armouries museum in Leeds has bought the land it stands on for £11.69m and has unveiled plans to develop the city centre waterfront site. The purchase of the freehold, funded by a ...

It’s inspired by the famed Bayeux Tapestry, in case you didn’t get the pun, which depicts the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. You really can’t get much more medieval than that, can you?

The national museum, based in Leeds, is free to visit and people can explore thousands of objects of arms and armour, from ancient times to the present day. Royal Armouries Museum. | Simon Hulme ...

Fact file: Royal Armouries Museum, Armouries Drive, Leeds. Tel 0113 2201999. Open daily 10 am to 5pm. Disabled access: good. Admission free, apart from jousting.

Royal Armouries to own Leeds site in £11.69m deal which could lead to new events space The Royal Armouries in Leeds has purchased the freehold of the land it occupies in a deal worth £11.69m.