Malcolm Bull's Calderdale Companion : Mills & Mines : E

Mills & Mines

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E mill, Dean Clough

Eagle Mills, Halifax

Eagle Works, Halifax


Question: The sources mention 2 such works: one at Well Lane and one at Victoria Street East. I have assumed that they both refer to the same establishment. Please email me if I am wrong

 


Owners and tenants of the works have included

 

The mill was damaged by fire on 29th April 1874

Eastfield Mill, Claremount
Aka Eastfield Works. Stood behind Eastfield House.


Owners and tenants of the mill have included

 

Eastwood Cotton Mill, Stansfield
There was a corn mill and another mill on the site.


Owners and tenants of the mill have included

 

Eastwood Dye Works, Todmorden


Owners and tenants of the works have included

 

Eastwood Shed, Hebden Bridge
Cotton weaving mill built between 1833 and 1848

Eaves Bottom Mills, Hebden Bridge
Aka Silk Mill, Nutclough Estate. Site of cotton and silk manufacturing, dyeing and finishing at the foot of the Colden valley.

Owners and tenants have included Binns Brothers.

The 2 six-storey mills and land were subsequently taken over by the Eaves Self-Help Manufacturers' Society.

The mill stood empty for some time and was put up for auction in 1916 but not sold.

The site was demolished soon after 1919 for the construction of Eaves Housing Estate

Eaves Mill, Hebden Bridge
2 mills: Eaves Upper Mill, Eaves Lower Mill.


Owners and tenants of the mill have included

 

Eaves Top Quarry, Stainland

Ebenezer Biscuit Works, Halifax
This is mentioned in connection with John Whittaker & Sons (Kingston) Limited [1892]


Question: Could it be another name for their Kingston Biscuit Factory? Or is it a separate factory?

 

Edge Mill, Heptonstall
Aka Salt Pie Mill, Heptonstall

Edmondson's Mill, Mytholmroyd
A water-power worsted mill built in 1792 on the Calder by Walker & Edmondson. By 1833, it was steam-powered. The mill had a bad child labour record.

It stood opposite Mytholmroyd Church.

It later became the Empress Laundry

Elland Boiler Works


Owners and tenants of the works have included

 

Elland Brewery

Elland Bridge Foundry
Stood between the Calder and the Calder & Hebble Navigation just west of Elland Bridge.

The original foundry was demolished in 1979 and a new factory built on the site.


Owners and tenants of the foundry have included

 

Elland Gas Works
The offices and works of the Elland-cum-Greetland Gas Company stood on Gas Works Lane

Elland Gravel Pits
Former gravel extraction site at Cromwellbottom.

See Cromwellbottom LNR and Lake Calder

Elland Malthouse
Park Road.

Now derelict


Question: Can anyone tell me anything about this building?

 

Elland Mill
Aka Elland Corn Mill. Stood near Elland Bridge. It was originally a corn mill. There were fires at the mill on 12th October 1876 and 31st October 1904.

Owners and tenants have included

Elland Pipe Works
South Lane.


Owners and tenants of the works have included

 

Ellen Holme Mills, Luddendenfoot
Ellen Holme Road. Ellen Holme Bridge, Luddendenfoot was built to give access to the mills when the Rochdale Canal was built.


Owners and tenants of the mills have included

 

Ellen Royd Mills, Halifax
Range Bank.

Also recorded as Ellen Royd Mines.


Owners and tenants of the mills have included

 

See Range Bank Mills, Halifax

Ellen Royd Mine, Shibden

Ellistones Mill, West Vale
Mill on the Black Brook

In 26th May 1864, when the mill burned down, it was described as

30 or 40 yards long, 5 storeys high. 3 storeys were added some time ago to the original 2 storeys.


Owners and tenants of the mill have included

 

In 1853, 12-year-old John Hanson died in an accident at the mill.

On 25th November 1888, there was a serious fire at the mill.

The mill is being demolished [October 2014].

See Carr Hall Falls, Stainland, Lower Ellistones Mill, Elland and Outram's Dam

Empire Works, Halifax
Church Street. The Halifax National School was known as Empire Works [1972]

Empire Works, Holmfield
Ovenden Road / Sod House Green / Shay Lane.


Owners and tenants of the works have included

 

It was later known as the Empire Business Centre

Empress Mill, Mytholmroyd
The mill was demolished in 2002

Equitable Engineering Works, Halifax
140 Haugh Shaw Road, King Cross

Eshaldwell Brewery, Woodlesford
Established by Timothy Bentley.

When Bentley died in 1830, his son Henry took over the business.

See Bentley's Yorkshire Breweries Limited

Everest Works, Heptonstall

Ewood Mill, Stansfield
Aka Malt Kiln Mill. Cotton mill. Recorded in 1800.


Owners and tenants of the mill have included

 

See Ewood Malt Kiln School, Todmorden and Todmorden Ewood Malt Kiln School

Excelsior Mills, Ripponden
Built in 18??.

A sign records that the mill was rebuilt in 1877.

In 19??, the mill was occupied by James MacAlistair King, trading as J. Mac A. King and Company Limited, the first foam-plastic converter in the UK.

The mill was converted into flats in 2001

Excelsior Trunk Works, Halifax
South Parade.


Owners and tenants of the works have included

 

Exchange Mill, Elland
Saddleworth Road / Gog Hill.

Early 19th century mill and warehouse.

Aka Slater's Mill, Elland.

Built by Jonathan Slater on the site of old cinder ovens.

It is said to be the second oldest mill in Elland, and the first large mill.


Owners and tenants of the mill have included

 

On 1st May 1893, fire caused around £300 damage at the mill.

See Calder Mill, Elland and Calder Works, Elland

Exchange Printing Works, Halifax
Roebuck Yard.


Owners and tenants of the works have included

 

Exchange Tin-Plate Works, Hebden Bridge
Commercial Street / Birchcliffe Road.


Owners and tenants of the works have included

 

Exley Sandstone Quarry
A sandstone quarry is recorded at Elland Wood Bottom, just west of Elland Old Hall [1855].

It was used as a firing range by Elland Rifle Club.

When Elland bypass was constructed, the Quarry was filled-in with waste from the road works


Question: Does anyone know the name or any other details about the Quarry?

 


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