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Wednesday, 6 June 2012

6th June 1812: Luddites drilling at Soothill Wood, West Ardsley

At 10.00 p.m. on Saturday 6th June, 'a number of men' armed with muskets were seen to be drilling on the edge of Soothill Wood in the Parish of West Ardsley.

A Mr Hemsworth of Woodchurch later deposed that he heard drilling at the same location between 1.00 & 2.00 a.m. the following morning at the same location.