
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: WETHERBY WEIR PRESERVATION TRUST The cog wheel was unearthed in 1991. It was refurbished by the Trust, who in 1982 saved and restored the weir. When working this wheel was turned by a shaft which came directly from the water wheel of the mill. It was set on this plinth by Persimmons Homes PLC. on 26.2.93 to preserve part of the history of Wetherby. Recorded plaque organisation: Wetherby Civic Society.
The plaque commemorates the restoration efforts of the Wetherby Weir Preservation Trust, highlighting their role in saving and refurbishing historical machinery integral to Wetherby's industrial heritage.
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