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Weir on River Aire at Armley Mills

A Grade II Listed Building in Armley, Leeds

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.8032 / 53°48'11"N

Longitude: -1.5858 / 1°35'8"W

OS Eastings: 427374

OS Northings: 434177

OS Grid: SE273341

Mapcode National: GBR B7J.ZG

Mapcode Global: WHC9C.MN1S

Plus Code: 9C5WRC37+7M

Entry Name: Weir on River Aire at Armley Mills

Listing Date: 11 September 1996

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1255721

English Heritage Legacy ID: 465710

ID on this website: 101255721

Location: Armley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS4

County: Leeds

Electoral Ward/Division: Armley

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Leeds

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Armley with New Wortley

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

Tagged with: Weir

Description


LEEDS

SE2734 CANAL ROAD 714-1/28/923 (West side (off)) Weir on River Aire at Armley Mills

GV II

Weir on River Aire. Possibly medieval in origin, enlarged and rebuilt c1788. By John Sutcliffe of Halifax, engineer. For Thomas Lloyd. Repaired after bomb damage 1942. Massive gritstone slabs set on edge, concrete repairs. Approx 140m long. Built to direct the major flow of water through the mill at all times. There was a fulling mill at Armley by the mid C16, leased by Richard Booth from Henry Savile.



Listing NGR: SE2737434177

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