Armley

Armley

53° 47′ 53″ N 1° 35′ 14″ W / 53.7981, -1.5872 Armley est un quartier de Leeds, Royaume-Uni. Le quartier a eu un impact significatif sur l'industrie textile de la ville. Armley Mills (aujourd'hui Armley Mills Industrial Museum) a été la plus grande usine de laine dans le monde quand construite en 1788.

Le quartier est mentionné dans le Domesday Book. Il probablement a été une forteresse dans Armley, il a disparu depuis longtemps et son origine possible est contestée.

Personnages célèbres

  • Barbara Taylor Bradford, écrivain
  • Benjamin Gott, industriel
  • Joshua Tetley, industriel

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