Created when the Farrars wanted the stone from the land on which Yew Tree House, Southowram stood and had the house rebuilt
further south along Law Lane.
The quarries closed in the 1940s, and were filled with ash &
confectionery rejects from Mackintosh's
This & associated entries use material contributed by Elaine Hodkinson & John Rushworth
In 1811, the mill operated 1296 spindles
Yew House Quarry, Southowram Ref 15-1206 Yew Tree Quarries, Lightcliffe Ref 15-1020
Owners and tenants of the quarries have included
York Field Mill, Stansfield Ref 15-852
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
Page Ref: M408_Y
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