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This blue commemorative plaque records: William Turton Corn and hay merchant here at Turton's Wharf and Warehouse rebuilt 1876. He pioneered horse drawn tramways across northern England. From 1866 he ran omnibuses in Leeds, becoming a founding director, then chairman, of Leeds Tramways Company 1872-1895. Councillor and Poor Law Guardian. 1825-1900 Recorded plaque organisation: Leeds Civic Trust.

William Turton was a prominent corn and hay merchant who pioneered horse-drawn tramways across northern England and played a significant role in the development of public transportation, serving as a founding director and chairman of the Leeds Tramways Company from 1872 to 1895.

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