Knowsthorpe
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Knowsthorpe, Knostrop or Knostropp is an area of Leeds
, West Yorkshire
, England, on the River Aire
. The spelling "Knostrop" is predominantly used for the large water treatment
works in the area. Atkinson Grimshaw
painted Knostrop Cut, Leeds, Sunday Night, 1893.
, Member of Parliament for Leeds during the Commonwealth
, whose family had lived in the district since the mid 16th century. Atkinson Grimshaw
lived at the hall in the 1870s, and it was demolished in 1960.
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England, on the River Aire
River Aire
The River Aire is a major river in Yorkshire, England of length . Part of the river is canalised, and is known as the Aire and Calder Navigation....
. The spelling "Knostrop" is predominantly used for the large water treatment
Sewage treatment
Sewage treatment, or domestic wastewater treatment, is the process of removing contaminants from wastewater and household sewage, both runoff and domestic. It includes physical, chemical, and biological processes to remove physical, chemical and biological contaminants...
works in the area. Atkinson Grimshaw
John Atkinson Grimshaw
John Atkinson Grimshaw was a Victorian-era artist, a "remarkable and imaginative painter" known for his city night-scenes and landscapes....
painted Knostrop Cut, Leeds, Sunday Night, 1893.
Knostrop Hall
Knostrop Hall was built in the 17th century by Adam BaynesAdam Baynes
Adam Baynes was a parliamentary army officer and MP for Leeds during the Commonwealth, and as such the first MP for the city. He was later also MP for Appleby...
, Member of Parliament for Leeds during the Commonwealth
Commonwealth
Commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has sometimes been synonymous with "republic."More recently it has been used for fraternal associations of some sovereign nations...
, whose family had lived in the district since the mid 16th century. Atkinson Grimshaw
John Atkinson Grimshaw
John Atkinson Grimshaw was a Victorian-era artist, a "remarkable and imaginative painter" known for his city night-scenes and landscapes....
lived at the hall in the 1870s, and it was demolished in 1960.