Hirst Mill and Hirst Weir
Introduction
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Hirst Mill and Hirst Weir
Image: © Rich Tea Taken: 28 May 2009
There is a long history of water mills on this section of the River Aire, and the earliest one on this site existed before 1635. The buildings you can see here look as though they were built in the late 19th century.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.841416
Longitude
-1.803004