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Dumb Steeple blue plaque

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This blue commemorative plaque records: Dumb Steeple Built around the 1760s, the monument may have replaced an earlier structure that stood as a guide post to the 'cowford'. In April 1812 an army of Luddites met here prior to an attack on Cartwrights Mill at Rawfolds. Recorded plaque organisation: Mirfield Civic Society.

From the Open Plaques record 4928

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