Thwaite Mills

The site was open to the public as a museum operated by Leeds City Council until 1 April 2024.

[2] In 1823–25 the Aire and Calder Navigation company acquired the mill and redeveloped the site.

Two new large waterwheels were built, and the site comprised the mill building, the manager's house, stables, workshop, warehouse and workers' cottages.

The Thwaite Mills Society was formed by volunteers in 1976 to preserve and restore this important site, and received financial support from the then West Yorkshire County Council.

[5] In 1978 six buildings on the site were given Grade II listed building status: the mill,[6] the manager's house,[7] the warehouse, office, and drying floor,[8] the bridge over the mill stream,[9] the machine shop,[10] and the stable.