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History of Kirkstall : ウィキペディア英語版 | History of Kirkstall
Kirkstall is a historically important area of Leeds. Its history can be seen in its abbey, its industrial remains and its regeneration. ==Early history== Kirkstall was historically an important centre of industry. Kirkstall Forge lays claim to being the longest continually used industrial site in Britain founded in the 13th century by the Cistercian monks of the abbey, and a number of printers. The earliest known activity on the site was a medieval mill race which supplied water to power the corn mill at Kirkstall Abbey. Iron production took place at the forge from the 1580s onwards. Kirkstall Abbey, a daughter abbey of Fountains was founded in 1152 by Abbot Alexander.〔http://www.kirkstall.org.uk/abbey/abbeyhistory.html paragraph 1〕 By the time of the reformation the site covered 800 acres.〔http://www.kirkstall.org.uk/abbey/abbeyhistory.html paragraph 2〕 The abbey buildings took over 75 years to build.
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