
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Bank Mills This magnificent waterside flax mill and its twin block just upstream were built in 1831-2 for Messrs Hives and Atkinson, former partners of John Marshall the famous Leeds flax spinner. Architect: John Clark Recorded plaque organisation: Leeds Civic Trust.
John Clark was an architect responsible for designing significant industrial structures; he designed Bank Mills, reflecting his role in shaping the architectural landscape of the Industrial Revolution. John Hives and Moses Atkinson were business partners who operated within the textile industry, continuing the legacy of John Marshall by commissioning the construction of these important flax mills, thereby contributing to the economic development of their region during the 19th century.
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