Sunny Bank Mills

[4] In 1820, a group of local clothiers set up a co-operative venture in Farsley to share the cost of rent.

[10] By 1900, it was one of the biggest textile manufacturers in Leeds, producing fine cloth recognised globally for its quality.

[1] Cousins William and John Gaunt formed Edwin Woodhouse to run the mill.

[13] The family then began an extensive restoration project which involved providing premises for a range of businesses - numbering over 70 and employing over 350 people, in 2020.

[12] The oldest buildings on the site, dating to 1829, were restored[12] and five-thousand square feet of green space was created.

[12] Since 2022 the mills have served as the new filming location for series 8 onwards of The Great British Sewing Bee.

[16] A research and exhibition project in 2018, on the role of the mill and workers in World War One entitled 'Threads of War', was awarded £10,000 from the National Heritage Lottery Fund as well as attracting researchers from other local archives and reaching out to local primary schools.

[5] There are plans for an arts festival of Leeds' artists and a sculpture trail in 2023 as part of a city-wide celebration of culture.