Monday, August 3, 2020

Benjamin Gott

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Mark’s History: The charms of Burley Mills

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When I first stumbled across this piece of land in Kirkstall in 2014 it was a bit of a mystery to me,...
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Mark’s History: Benjamin Gott, pollution and Armley Mills

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Calverley today is a suburb of Leeds, just on the border with Bradford - but back in 1762 it would have been...
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Mark’s History: Joseph Gott and the rumours surrounding the missing Armley finger

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The Benjamin Gott Memorial sculpture in St Bartholemew’s Church, Armley is by the sculptor Joseph Gott - a cousin of the famous...
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Mark’s History: When Leeds residents tried to sue Benjamin Gott

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When in 1628 Charles I needed some money, he sold off the Park Estate which was part of the manor of Leeds, writes Mark...
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Repton at Gotts Park: Exhibition comes to Armley

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A North of England Horticultural Society exhibition for last year’s Harrogate Autumn Flower Show is coming to Gotts Park in Armley this spring. Tracing...
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Buildings at Risk: The night the Lord Mayor saved Kirkstall’s Abbey Mills

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Abbey Mills in Kirkstall is the latest building to be featured in Mark Stevenson's ongoing series shining the spotlight on heritage at risk in...
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West Leeds heritage at risk: Redcote Lane Bridge

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There are 18 historic buildings or monuments at risk in West Leeds in 2018, according to a recent council report. History buff MARK STEVENSON's...
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Mark’s History: Armley’s Charlie Cake Park and a Pudsey peddlar

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When I first came across Charlie Cake Park it seemed obvious to me it was named after a man called Charlie, writes Mark Stevenson....
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Armley: Blue Plaque unveiled for Benjamin Gott

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A blue plaque commemorating Benjamin Gott - one of Leeds's most famous industrialists - has been unveiled in Armley. The plaque was unveiled at Gotts...
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West Leeds: 10 heritage events you must see this weekend

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Fancy seeing some West Leeds heritage this weekend? Heritage Open Days, the historical festival now in its 22nd year, throws open the doors to historic...
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Home Tourist: Ending my Armley Park virginity (that’s not how it sounds…)

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Short of ideas on where to go this summer? In the fourth in a series of occasional features, we’re highlighting the ‘best of the...
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