Tannery
production
Tans raw hides into leather for cobblers and armorers.
- Inputs
- hides
- Outputs
- leather
Footprint sizes in Manor Lordsvary by patch and (for burgage plots) by how you draw them in-game. Use the planner's drag-to-size tool to match what you see on your map — we don't hardcode any dimensions here.
Where to place the tannery
- •Keep it away from your central residential clusters, since tanneries lower the desirability of adjacent burgage plots.
- •Place it near your hide supply, such as a hunting camp or livestock, to shorten the haul of raw materials in.
- •Position it close to the cobblers or armorers that consume its leather so the chain stays tight.
- •Site it with good road access to the marketplace if you plan to sell leather or leather goods.
- •Group it with other industrial buildings on the downwind edge of town rather than scattering smelly workshops among homes.
Strategy & timing
- •Build it once you have a steady hide income and a buyer for the leather, whether a cobbler, armorer, or trade route.
- •Make sure hide supply is consistent first; a tannery with no hides just sits idle.
- •Decide early whether leather feeds local artisans or is sold raw, as that changes where you place it relative to the market.
Common mistakes
- ×Placing it among homes and tanking residential desirability and approval.
- ×Building it before securing a reliable hide supply, leaving workers with nothing to process.
- ×Forgetting to connect it to whoever uses the leather, so finished output piles up unused.
Related buildings
Frequently asked
Why does my tannery hurt approval?
Tanning is a dirty industry, so it lowers desirability for nearby burgage plots. Place it away from dense housing to limit the impact.
What feeds a tannery?
Raw hides, which come from hunting and from your livestock. Without a steady hide supply the tannery can't produce leather.
What is the leather used for?
Cobblers turn leather into shoes, and it also supports armor production. You can sell surplus leather or leather goods for income.