Owned by the Fairlea Mill Company Limited.
On
21st March 1928,
there was a fire at the mill.
The mill closed in 1982.
Part of the building has been demolished
See
Ben Illingworth
Recorded on
27th January 1876,
when it was destroyed by fire and, in newspaper reports of the event,
the mill was described as
Question:
Does anyone know the correct identity of the mill?
The mill was owned by J. & J. Farrar and occupied by
A Foldout describes the 1599 dispute between Michael Foxcroft and Farrar over the water rights to their mills
which stood on opposite banks of the brook.
The mill was demolished in 1???.
The Weavers' Arms stands on the site of the mill
The mill was destroyed by fire on
25th January 1900
On the Black Brook at the bottom of Penny Hill.
There were several paper-making businesses here.
The mill was destroyed by fire on
25th January 1900
The mill closed around 2005 and was sold to MCN Construction who
developed the site into luxury apartments, following planning details
and architectural work handled by Anthony Sargeant prior to the
sale.
The original mill building and its chimney have been preserved
See
Dean Head Light Railway,
Firth House Mills, Scammonden,
Rowland Norcliffe and
Upper Firth House Mill, Stainland
See
Clifton Mill and
Victoria Mill
The quarries have been filled in
The body of Betty Hellowell was found here [1862].
(Possibly) owned by H. Fletcher & Company Limited [1905] or
Fletcher Brothers.
It is said that there was a rope bridge near the mill in the
1930s/1940s.
Question:
Does anyone know anything about such a rope bridge?
The building has been converted to offices
A building and a spoil tip remain
There was a corn mill, then a fulling mill [in the 17th century].
Around 1808, it was converted to a worsted spinning mill.
In 1851, it was described as 6-storeys and was driven by an iron
waterwheel 36 ft in diameter and 14½ ft wide, a 23 hp
engine, and a 16 hp engine.
The mill was destroyed by fire on
1st December 1828,
14th December 1853,
and
17th May 1888.
In 1888, it was one of the largest cotton spinning mills in the
valley.
After the fire, the mill was rebuilt by Redman Brothers.
On 27th April 1891, photographs of the neighbourhood were taken from
the top of 168-foot high chimney by R. S. Blackburn.
The day was dull and the negatives not very clear.
The building was demolished in 1985.
The base of the mill chimney is still visible.
The houses of Spring Grove and Grove Road were built
on the site
See
Foster family of Erringden and
Foster Mill Bridge
About 1800, brothers John and Reuben Haigh,
and their father John Haigh, began to develop coal measures
under the pasture called Foul Clough on Inchfield Moor and
continued to work these until 1823, when they purchased Top of All Farm from the trustees of John Travis for £1400.
Later, when the mine was exhausted, the brothers made a new entrance
to the coal pit at Coolham.
It was renamed Westfield Mill
On
12th May 1870,
2 of Cawthra's sons died after falling to the bottom of the shaft
when the rope broke.
The wall surrounding the circular area where the horse walked to
drive the machinery can still be seen
See
John Carpmael
A Foldout describes the 1593 feud
between Foxcroft and Samuel Wade over water rights at the
mill.
A Foldout describes the 1599 dispute
between Foxcroft and Henry Farrar over the water
rights to their mills which stood on opposite banks of the brook.
It was later known as Luddendenfoot Mill
The disused mill dam was known as Varley's Pool, Todmorden
The Old Mill and this new Mill, they were known collectively
as Friths Mills.
He, and later his widow and daughters, ran this new Mill.
Subsequent owners and tenants have included
In 1900, there were extensive alterations to the mill, and a new
engine – with cylinders named Grace and Rachel – was
started by Robert Barker.
It was demolished in 19??.
Built in 1802 by brothers John and Thomas Helliwell.
Owners and tenants have included
In 1834, William Helliwell built Friths New Mill, Walsden
on the opposite side of the road.
The Old Mill and the new Mill, they were known collectively
as Friths Mills.
In 1???, it became St Aidan's Church Mission.
It was still in use as workshops [2008]
It has a single storey shed and multi-storeyed warehouse.
It is recorded that
In 1884-1885, the shed was enlarged to designs by Proctor &
Hinnall of Bolton.
In 1892-3, it was enlarged to designs by John Richard Blacka.
The shed and the warehouse were rebuilt after being badly damaged by
fire on
17th January 1896.
The warehouse was rebuilt as a 4 storey building with offices and a
boiler house to designs by John R. Blacka.
In 1905, there was a strike of weavers here.
Owners and tenants of the works have included
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Owners and tenants of the quarry have included
Owners and tenants of the works have included
a large card manufactory and worsted and woollen mill ... 5 storeys
high, with a garret, 12 windows long, and 6 wide at one end and 4 at
the other
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a short distance from Firth House Paper Mill
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the first cotton was put through the scutcher 20th June 1868
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