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==History==

==History==

Leeds is one of a string of classic 'foothill towns' on the eastern fringe of the [[Pennines]], established at significant river crossings at the interface between upland and lowland agricultural and economic systems. Founded as a medieval new town, Leeds during the 17th century was predominantly a merchant town, manufacturing [[textiles]] which were exported by means of the Humber estuary. As trading increased throughout the 17th and 18th century, nearly half of England's exports passed through Leeds. The Leeds Corn Exchange, an important meeting place for tradesmen survives to this day and is a historic local landmark despite now being a shopping center.

Leeds is one of a string of classic 'foothill towns' on the eastern fringe of the [[Pennines]], established at significant river crossings at the interface between upland and lowland agricultural and economic systems. Founded as a medieval new town, Leeds during the 17th century was predominantly a merchant town, manufacturing [[textile]]s which were exported by means of the Humber estuary. As trading increased throughout the 17th and 18th century, nearly half of England's exports passed through Leeds. The Leeds Corn Exchange, an important meeting place for tradesmen survives to this day and is a historic local landmark despite now being a shopping center.

==The Industrial Revolution==

==The Industrial Revolution==