Matthew Murray

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Mon 23 Aug, 2010 7:38 pm

munki wrote: The obelisk is cast iron - cast at Murray's foundry. Curiously it dosen't seem to rust - reminds me of the old thick street grates - they never seem to show any signs of rust even after an hundred years - compared to the modern grates that show rust after a couple of years

munki · Post by **munki** » Tue 24 Aug, 2010 10:28 am

Isn't it painted? Am I imaginging things?

Tarkus · Post by **Tarkus** » Tue 24 Aug, 2010 6:41 pm

Just looked at a large-scale 1890 map of the Mill Green area, which shows that the Mill Green Goit was the boundary between Holbeck and Wortley at this time (surveyed in 1888 ). To the north west of the goit is the Bramley Poor Law Union, the Wortley Parish, and the New Wortley Ward. To the south east is the Holbeck Union, Parish and Ward. So, Mill Green (the lane) is definitely in Wortley at this time. Strangely, though, the Holbeck Corn Mill (for which the Mill Green Goit was probably dug in the first place) is also in Wortley, which might indicate that the boundary changed after the goit was dug.

Tarkus · Post by **Tarkus** » Tue 24 Aug, 2010 6:42 pm

Hmm .. don't know where that smiley came from! The map survey was done in 1888

Si · Post by Si » Wed 25 Aug, 2010 9:27 am

Tarkus wrote: Hmm .. don't know where that smiley came from! The map survey was done in 1888 It appeared automatically because an 8 was next to a ), Tarkus. I've taken the liberty of adding a space to remove the smiley! Hope you don't mind!