Yorkshire Post Newspapers
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Yorkshire Post Newspapers are publishers of the Yorkshire Post
and Yorkshire Evening Post
. They are based at offices in Wellington Street, Leeds
, West Yorkshire
. They are ultimately owned by Johnston Press plc.
The company was formed as "Yorkshire Conservative Newspaper Company Limited" in 1865, and published the Leeds Intelligencer
(founded 1754) for one year before it was renamed the Yorkshire Post. The company acquired the Leeds Mercury
in 1923 and merged it with the Yorkshire Post in 1939. The company was renamed "Yorkshire Post Newspapers" in 1969.
The first chairman was William Beckett-Denison
, from a Leeds banking family (Beckett's Bank was founded in 1774 and acquired by Westminster Bank
in 1921). Successive chairmen were members of the Beckett family until the retirement of Rupert Beckett in 1950.
They also print other local titles, such as the Dewsbury Reporter
, Morley Observer and Batley News.
Yorkshire Post
The Yorkshire Post is a daily broadsheet newspaper, published in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England by Yorkshire Post Newspapers, a company owned by Johnston Press...
and Yorkshire Evening Post
Yorkshire Evening Post
The Yorkshire Evening Post is a daily evening publication published by Yorkshire Post Newspapers Ltd in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
. They are based at offices in Wellington Street, Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
. They are ultimately owned by Johnston Press plc.
The company was formed as "Yorkshire Conservative Newspaper Company Limited" in 1865, and published the Leeds Intelligencer
Leeds Intelligencer
The Leeds Intelligencer or Leedes Intelligencer was a newspaper in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, founded in 1754. It was a weekly paper until it was renamed and became the daily Yorkshire Post, first published on Monday 2 July 1866....
(founded 1754) for one year before it was renamed the Yorkshire Post. The company acquired the Leeds Mercury
Leeds Mercury
The Leeds Mercury was a newspaper in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was published from 1718 to 1755 and again from 1767. Initially it consisted of 12 pages and cost three halfpennies. In 1794 it had a circulation of about 3,000 copies, and in 1797 the cost rose to sixpence because of increased...
in 1923 and merged it with the Yorkshire Post in 1939. The company was renamed "Yorkshire Post Newspapers" in 1969.
The first chairman was William Beckett-Denison
William Beckett-Denison
William Beckett-Denison was an English banker and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1876 and 1890. He died when he fell under a train....
, from a Leeds banking family (Beckett's Bank was founded in 1774 and acquired by Westminster Bank
Westminster Bank
Westminster Bank was a British retail bank which operated in England and Wales from 1834 until its merger into the National Westminster Bank in 1970; it remains a registered company but is dormant...
in 1921). Successive chairmen were members of the Beckett family until the retirement of Rupert Beckett in 1950.
They also print other local titles, such as the Dewsbury Reporter
Dewsbury Reporter
The Dewsbury Reporter is a local weekly publication, providing news for residents of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, and surrounding areas.It is owned by Johnston Press Digital Publishing, and has sister newspapers covering Mirfield, Wakefield, Batley and Birstall....
, Morley Observer and Batley News.