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Description: | 29th November 1937.
New fence erected around grounds of Kirkstall Forge, with entrance to northern end of site. The Cistercian Monks who founded Kirkstall Abbey also erected water wheel on the Abbey Millrace and began forging metal around 1200AD. After the dissolution of the Monastries it was worked by various tenantsuntil the Beecroft and Butler families took control in the 18th Century. In recent years, forge has passed through the hands of American companies and is due for closure, ending the 800 year old tradition of forging on this site. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | Abbey Road Kirkstall Forge | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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