Meanwood Tannery, Kirkstall Abbey water corn mill, Thomas Martin, and Samuel Smith blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Meanwood Tannery. The monks of Kirkstall Abbey had a water corn mill here in 1230. Milling continued until 1785 when Thomas Martin used the mill for paper-making. In 1857 Samuel Smith built this fine tannery. From 1911 to 1994 it was used as a fellmongery. Recorded plaque organisation: Leeds Civic Trust.

Kirkstall Abbey operated a water corn mill at Meanwood from 1230, which later transitioned into paper-making under Thomas Martin in 1785 and became a significant tannery established by Samuel Smith in 1857, reflecting the site's evolution through medieval to industrial periods.