Around 1842, John Murgatroyd bought the Oats Royd
estate, and the family lived there [1851, 1861, 1871, 1880].
In 1847, he built his first mill – a steam-powered mill – and a
warehouse here.
This was one of a number of worsted-spinning mills for
J. Murgatroyd & Son.
The mill stands near the family's Oats Royd House from which the
mill get its name.
In 1856, Number 2 – a 4-storey mill – was built.
In 1863, Number 3 Mill was built.
This was 6 storeys high and 26 windows long with two powerful steam
engines.
This was extended – with work by Thomas Lister Patchett – in 1886.
The Weaving Shed is dated 18 JM 87 for John Murgatroyd.
The mill was taken over by West Riding Spinning in 1979,
by Courtaulds in 1982, and converted to separate units in 1984.
The mill – then occupied by several small businesses – was destroyed
by fire on
22nd February 1989.
The mid-19th century mill chimney is also listed.
[2003] There were proposals for the building to be converted to
private housing.
These received considerable local opposition.
Nevertheless, flats were built.
See
Delph Hill Lane, Midgley,
Mitchell's School, Sowerby,
Oats Royd Mills Brass Band and
Shirley
The site is now a car park
His sons, George Shaw and Ernest worked at the forge
[1881].
George Shaw Whiteley subsequently established G. S. Whiteley & Company here.
The business passed to Whiteley's nephew, John Riley and
the Riley family who produced the Riley Link.
The Forge closed when a woman who chose to live in a house near the
property complained of the noise from made by the smith there.
La estupidissima!
Stood between Old Lane and the railway line.
A steam-powered worsted mill was built by James Akroyd in
1825.
This was one of the largest mills in the district.
The mill was said to be fire-proof.
In 1827, Akroyd built the first Jacquard looms in Britain, and the
mill was iron-framed and fitted with stone floors – the first in any
British mill – to support the machinery.
The offices of the Woodside Penny Savings Bank were originally here.
The night watchman fired a blunderbuss each night to signal that he
was on duty.
It was damaged by fire on
21st January 1905.
The mill later formed a part of the Dean Clough complex.
There is some confusion in the sources between this and Bowling Dyke Mill, Halifax.
See
Kirk's Yard, Halifax,
Old Lane Mill Chimney and
Old Lane Water Siphon
It stood at the rear of the Shears Inn
3-storey stone building.
It was originally water-powered and used for cotton-spinning.
It was bought at auction by Jonathan Calvert for £1500
[1821].
Calvert's used the Mill for
combing,
drawing,
spinning,
and
twisting.
Later, these were reduced to
spinning
and
twisting.
J. & J. Calvert was established by his nephews [1826].
The built a new mill (to the north of, and at right-angles to the Old
Mill).
This mill was almost destroyed by fire [1942].
It was a 3-storey building with machinery for spinning worsted
yards on the lower 2 floors, and an attic on the top floor.
Later, Calvert's built another mill to the north of Old Mill.
These 2 were then known as Upper Mill – for the new
building – and Lower Mill – for the old mill.
To avoid confusion with William Appleyard's Upper Mill, Wainstalls, Garnett uses the name Wainstalls Mill for
this new Upper Mill.
The circular chimney was 140 ft high and faced with red bricks.
It replaced the earlier chimney which was demolished [1911].
It became part of the Calvert family's mill complex at Wainstalls.
Owners and tenants have included
The complex also included
New Mill, Wainstalls.
The mill has been demolished
There were further extensions in 1881.
The iron gates bear the name Mitchell Brothers Old Town.
In 1961, the mill was bought out by the Woolcombers' Mutual
Association Limited of Bradford, and closed down.
The buildings are now used by small companies.
The mill chimney is a landmark
In 1908, James Alderson & Company Limited moved here.
It was acquired by the Halifax Brewery Company.
The Brewery is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs.
See
Warley Springs
The mill got its power from Lumb Clough.
Remains of the dam which also held water for the mill still be seen.
It had 2 waterwheels.
(Probably) stands on the site of Soyland Mills.
Like others in the Soyland Mill group of mills, this was
the manorial corn mill for Soyland [13th century].
It was used as a fulling mill [1378].
Since 1621, unlike most manorial mills, people who lived more than 2
miles from the mill, were allowed to grind their own corn.
When Sam Hill bought the property, he tried to prosecute those who
did indeed grind their own.
The present building was built around 1800.
Now private dwellings.
The mill shared a dam with Causeywood Mill, Langfield.
The mill fell into disrepair.
It was demolished in the 1920s
Cotton mill.
Built by the Fox family on the Black Brook.
The Black Brook fed the mill dam.
A goit carried water from the mill dam – at the rear of Speak's Mill – to Brow Bridge Mill.
Recorded in September 1865, when
it was advertised for sale at auction.
On
23rd November 1882,
the 6-storey mill was gutted by fire.
It was rebuilt in 1883.
The Mill closed in November 1980 with the loss of 93 jobs.
It was demolished and the stone – 10,000 tons – was used to build new
housing in the area and an hotel at Outlane
drawn by John Horner
Ryburn Brewery, Sowerby Bridge was here
Owned by John and William Clegg from about 1846
Owners and tenants have included
The mill was damaged by fire on
5th May 1921.
The mill had only recently been restored and a new water sprinkler
tower had been installed, but this was not yet in operation when the
fire occurred.
It was later used by George Turner, and was destroyed
by fire in
the 1970s
Built for Edmund Sykes & Sons Limited.
The mills were demolished in 19??.
A supermarket stands on the site
The mill was built in 1573 by James Brooksbank.
The mill was also known as Parker's Old Corn Mill
Later named Jay House.
They are both disused but the spoil heaps and the mounds of the
tramways for carrying coal from the mines are still visible
Owners and tenants of the quarries have included
Owners and tenants of the foundry have included
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
Owners and tenants of the works have included
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
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Owners and tenants of the mill have included
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
a mill near Ovenden taken down in 1817
Subsequent owners and tenants of the mills have included
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