Meanwood Tannery, Kirkstall Abbey water corn mill, Thomas Martin, and Samuel Smith blue plaque

Leeds, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Meanwood Tannery. The monks of Kirkstall Abbey had a water corn mill here in 1230. Milling continued until 1785 when Thomas Martin used the mill for paper-making. In 1857 Samuel Smith built this fine tannery. From 1911 to 1994 it was used as a fellmongery.

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