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NAME: GORPLEY MILL

LOCATION: Gorpley Wood

REF: CD20

GRID REF: 918 235

CLASSIFICATION: A

CONDITION: Disappeared

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Early 19C

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: Built in 1805 as a fulling and raising mill, it was…

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NAME: WATERSTALLS MILL

LOCATION: Bottomley

REF: CD1

GRID REF: 943 212

CLASSIFICATION: A

CONDITION: Ruins

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Early-mid 19C

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: Perched high on the westerly facing hillside of…

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NAME: SMITHY HOLME MILL

LOCATION: Knowl Wood

REF: CD14

GRID REF: 931 227

CLASSIFICATION: B

CONDITION: Empty

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Early-mid 19C (site earlier)

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: A good example of an early mill building built…

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NAME: SCAR BOTTOM DYEWORKS

LOCATION: Scar Bottom

REF: BB 15

GRID REF: 077 213

CLASSIFICATION: D

CONDITION: Empty

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Mostly 20C

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: Located high on the valley side just below the B6113…

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NAME: FROSTHOLME MILL

LOCATION: Burnley Road, Cornholme

REF: CD 53

GRID REF: 907 163

CLASSIFICATION: D

CONDITION: Mostly used

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Mid – late 19C

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: An impressive, four storey, mainly…

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NAME: ALMA WORKS

LOCATION: Alma Road, Walsden

REF: CD9

GRID REF: 933 222

CLASSIFICATION: D

CONDITION: Semi-used

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Mid-late 19C

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: Located on the Rochdale Canal, just above Hollins Mill, Alma…

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NAME: LONGBOTTOM MILL
LOCATION: Long Bottom
REF: CD 152
GRID REF: 042 241
CLASSIFICATION: C
CONDITION: Empty
APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Mid-late 19C
DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: A woollen mill was first recorded on this site in 1784, and it continued…

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NAME: SMITHY HOLME MILL

LOCATION: Knowl Wood

REF: CD14

GRID REF: 931 227

CLASSIFICATION: B

CONDITION: Empty

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Early-mid 19C (site earlier)

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: A good example of an early mill building built…

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NAME: HONLEY MILL

LOCATION: Huddersfield Road, Honley

REF: HU 50

GRID REF: 141 122

CLASSIFICATION: B

CONDITION: Fully used

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Late 18C/mid 19C

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: This is principally an old corn mill…

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NAME: RISHWORTH MILLS
LOCATION: Rishworth
REF: RY 4
GRID REF: 036 179
CLASSIFICATION: C
CONDITION: Mostly used
APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Mid – late 19C (site earlier)
DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: This was the site of a corn mill that was in…

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NAME: BREARLEY LOWER MILL

LOCATION: Brearley

REF: CD142

GRID REF: 027 259

CLASSIFICATION: C

CONDITION: Fully used

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Late 19C/20C (site earlier)

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: This was the site of the Midgley Manorial…

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NAME: WESTFIELD MILL

LOCATION: (Just off) Halifax Road, Mytholmroyd

REF: CD125

GRID REF: 012 262

CLASSIFICATION: D

CONDITION: Semi used

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Late 19C/early 20C

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: A late 19C mill most of which…

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NAME: WASHPIT MILLS

LOCATION: Washpit

REF: HU 21

GRID REF: 143 067

CLASSIFICATION: B and C

CONDITION: Fully used

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Mid 19C – 20C (site earlier)

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: Situated just above Green Lane…

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NAME: BRIDGE MILLS

LOCATION: Station Road, Luddenden Foot

REF: CD 146

GRID REF: 037 251

CLASSIFICATION: D

CONDITION: Semi-used

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Late 19C

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: A small, three storey stone built mill cum…

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NAME: DOG LANE MILL

LOCATION: Holmes

REF: BB 6

GRID REF: 069 189

CLASSIFICATION: C

CONDITION: Semi used

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Late 19C

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: A cotton mill was built here in the first half of the 19C, but…

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NAME: UPPER SWIFT PLACE MILL

LOCATION: Rishworth Hall Wood

REF: RY 7

GRID REF: 026 187

CLASSIFICATION: C

CONDITION: Fully used

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Late 19C/early 20C (site earlier)

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: Now known as…

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NAME: BARKISLAND MILLS
LOCATION: Beestonely
REF: BB 9
GRID REF: 066 197
CLASSIFICATION: C
CONDITION: Semi used
APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Late 19C (site earlier)
DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: A large, five storey stone built mill with the…

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NAME: RISHWORTH MILLS

LOCATION: Rishworth

REF: RY 4

GRID REF: 036 179

CLASSIFICATION: C

CONDITION: Mostly used

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Mid – late 19C (site earlier)

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: This was the site of a corn mill that…

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NAME: RIPPONDEN MILL

LOCATION: Ripponden

REF: RY 19

GRID REF: 040 197

CLASSIFICATION: C

CONDITION: Derelict

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Mid – late 19C

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: To be found in the centre of Ripponden, this is another…

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NAME: SOYLAND MILL

LOCATION: Severhills Clough

REF: RY 25

GRID REF: 034 210

CLASSIFICATION: A

CONDITION: Ruins

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Early – mid 19C (site earlier)

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: Named as Soyland Mill on the First…

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NAME: UNDERBANK MILL
LOCATION: Dunford Road, Underbank
REF: HU 18
GRID REF: 146 074
CLASSIFICATION: D
CONDITION: Mostly used
APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Mid 19C
DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: Situated on the valley side of Ribbleden Clough, this…

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NAME: GREEN LANE MILL

LOCATION: Washpit

REF: HU 20

GRID REF: 145 068

CLASSIFICATION: C

CONDITION: Fully used

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Mid-late 19C (site earlier)

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: A three storey stone built mill with…

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NAME: SLITHEROE MILL

LOCATION: Slitheroe Bridge

REF: RY 5

GRID REF: 034 187

CLASSIFICATION: C

CONDITION: Semi used

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Early 20C (site earlier)

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: This is one of the oldest mill sites in…

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NAME: WASHPIT MILLS

LOCATION: Washpit

REF: HU 21

GRID REF: 143 067

CLASSIFICATION: B and C

CONDITION: Fully used

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Mid 19C – 20C (site earlier)

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: Situated just above Green Lane…

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NAME: DOVER MILL

LOCATION: Cartworth

REF: HV 19

GRID REF: 145 070

CLASSIFICATION: C

CONDITION: Derelict

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Mid 19C/early 20C (site earlier)

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: Located in an attractive setting this is…
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