Dewsbury in Yorkshire recognised as ‘greenest town’ of the 1800s
by Mark Brown North of England correspondent from on (#6EJH5)
Historic England lists 12 buildings in recognition of town's role in recycling yarn from all over world
It's a Yorkshire town perhaps best known for its big market or as the birthplace of Betty Boothroyd but a national heritage body is now adding a more surprising label to Dewsbury: the greenest town in 19th-century England.
Historic England has undertaken new research that reveals the importance of the town as an international centre for recycled cloth during the Industrial Revolution.
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