Thwaite Mills

Thwaite Lane, Stourton, Leeds, LS10 1RP

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Thwaite Mills Watermill - Stourton - Tourist Attractions - Citikey Leeds Thwaite Mill Museum is a fully restored working water-powered mill located in tranquil surroundings just two miles outside of Leeds city-centre. The mill is one of the last remaining examples of a water-po... citikey.com Leeds City Council - Thwaite Mills Watermill In the early days, chalk was crushed in water by a process called water-levigation. Chalk boulders were crushed into small pieces in a jaw crusher and then carried by a bucket elevator into the edge-runner mill where the grinding was done in water by two large granite stones with cast iron tyres. Af... leeds.gov.uk Thwaite Mills Leeds - Virtual Tour index. Thwaite Lane, Stourton, Leeds LS10 1RP The first tenants were the Joy's, a family business later to become Filtrate Oils Ltd. The Joy''s remained at the mills until 1845 and in that period supplied lighting and lubricating oils to many customers, possibly including George Stephenson and his 'Rocket'. Thwaite Mills continued as an oil mil... vrleeds.co.uk Thwaite Mills Leeds - Virtual Tour index. Thwaite Lane, Stourton, Leeds LS10 1RP The Horns also made two other types of putty, one for metal windows frames which had an added ingredient and one for vitrolite panels, which needed an unusual preliminary process. Solid rubber inner tubes were collected and together with linseed oil, boiled in a cauldron round the back of the stable... vrleeds.co.uk leeds.attractions.thwaite-mills-watermill A unique example of a 19thC water-powered site, including a mill, house and workshop, all on an island which once was home to a self-sufficient community. Two fully-restored 18ft waterwheels. Drive belts, pulleys, stone crushing machinery, lathes, even the blacksmith's forge. Displays describe work ... leeds.angle.uk.com Thwaite Mills Watermill - Leeds City Guide venues & listings Thwaite Mills is one of the only fully restored working water-powered mills in Yorkshire. With over 300 years of industrial history, a tour of this early 19th century watermill presents a fascinating insight into life and times of the mill and its owners, the Horn family. The islands on which the mi... 24hourmuseum.org.uk PLB : Thwaite Mills, Leeds - Creative design and consultancy for cultural and natural heritage Thwaite Mills is a rare example of a working water-powered mill, at a key site along the canal corridor, part of the waterfront regeneration of Le... plbltd.com Thwaite Mills Water Mill on AboutBritain.com The Middleton Railway was established by the first British railway Act of Parliament in 1758 to carry coal from Middleton to Leeds and has operated continuously since that time. It can claim to be the world's ... aboutbritain.com My Learning - Learning with Museums in Yorkshire Thwaite Mills is a working water-powered mill with two huge waterwheels driving inter-linked cogs and grinding wheels, which crushed stone for items such as paint and putty from 1872 to 1976. Situated on an island between the River Aire and the Aire and Calder Navigation, Thwaite Mills was the hub o... mylearning.org