EWOOD MALT KILN

Ewood Lane

Todmorden

Map Ref. SD928248

Ewood Lane

Known occupiers

1824-1871

GREENWOOD William & Bros.

1873-1908

MITCHELL William & Barker

Additional information

researched, recorded and referenced by Mrs Sheila Wade

Hebden Bridge WEA Local History Group

Notes from John Travis, contemporary historian:

Above Ewood Mill there was the malt kiln of Mr John Greenwood of Harehill House.

Baines 1824

John Greenwood, maltsters, Ewood.

Parson & White 1830

William Greenwood & Bros. Ewood, maltsters

Pigot 1834

William Greenwood & Bros. Ewood Mill, maltsters

White 1837

John Greenwood, Ewood, maltster

List of Todmorden voters 30th July 1842

John Greenwood, living at Harehill in Stansfield, freehold malt kiln, Ewood Malt Kiln.

Slater 1855

William Greenwood & Bros. Ewood Malt Kiln, maltsters

Todmorden Rates Book 1860-65

Owned and occupied by Greenwood Bros; Ewood; kiln and warehouse; rateable value £47.3s.4d.

Todmorden Post Office Directory 1861

Greenwood Bros. Maltsters, Ewood Malt Kiln

Kelly 1861

Greenwood Bros. Maltsters, Ewood Malt Kiln

Todmorden Rates Book 1866

Owned and occupied by Greenwood Bros; Ewood; kiln and warehouse; rateable value £48.11s.0d.

Todmorden West Riding Directory 1871

Greenwood Brothers, maltsters, Ewood Malt Kiln & Watty Mills Dulesgate

Todmorden Rates Book 1867-71

Owned and occupied by Robert Greenwood; Ewood Mill; malt kiln; rateable value £48.11s.0d.

Todmorden Rates Book 1873-81

Occupied by Barker Mitchell; owned by Robert Greenwood; Ewood; malt kiln; rateable value £48.11s.0d.

1880 – rateable value £60

1881 – rateable value £52.

Fielden papers 29th May 1877

Fire at Ewood Malt Kiln. Messrs W. & B. Mitchell. Fielden Bros. fire engine attended.

Todmorden Rates Book 1889-90

Occupied by W. & B. Mitchell; owner Robert Greenwood; Ewood; malt kiln; rateable value £51.

1890 – rateable value £46.

Slater 1895

W. & B. Mitchell, maltsters, Kilnhurst Bridge and Ewood Kilns

Kelly 1908

William Mitchell, Ewood Kiln, maltster