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Watermills · Yorkshire & the Humber

Thwaite Mills Watermill

In or near Leeds.

Thwaite Mills Watermill — Former mill in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Thwaite Mills Watermill

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Thwaite Mills Watermill is a watermill in yorkshire. (Former mill in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.) According to Wikipedia: "Thwaite Mills or Thwaite Watermill is an industrial heritage site in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, on the River Aire and the Aire and Calder Navigation. It is a fully restored working water-powered mill built in 1823–25, harnessing the power of the river, and has been called 'one of the best last remaining examples of a water-powered mill in Britain'. The mill, the manager's house and three associated buildings are all grade II listed buildings. The site was open to the public as a museum operated by Leeds City Council until 1 April 2024."

Coordinates
53.7762, -1.5040

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