Hallamshire Historical Building Society which resulted in a public enquiry being held in September 1970. On 27 November 1970 the Minister gave the decision that Leader House should not be demolished. The circular register office known locally as the “Wedding Cake” was eventually constructed on a site 100 metres to the SW and was demolished in 2004. From 1970 Leader House was leased out by the Council and became part of the Sheffield Polytechnic which later became Sheffield Hallam University. In recent years the building has reverted to use by Sheffield City Council and is now the administration offices of Museums Sheffield. The late 1880s extension to the rear of Leader House is classed as a separate building with the address 2 Surrey Place, for many years it housed the Central Deaf Club, it is now used by The Source Skills Academy, a training and development organisation. Architecture Leader House is brick built with a slate roof with one brick and two rendered gable stacks. On the north side is the main pedimented door with Doric columns and a large canted bay window. The house is three storied with a three window range at the front, these being twelve pane sashes on the first two floors and six pain sashes on the top storey. References Houses completed in 1770 Houses in Sheffield History of Sheffield Grade II listed buildings in Sheffield 1770 establishments in England