Map Ref. SD951239
Known occupiers
1785-1790
WEBSTER William
1794-1805
HOWARTH John
1795-1805
INGHAM, HOLLINRAKE, KNOWLES & HOWARTH
William Ingham, James Hollinrake, Thomas Knowles, John Howarth
1805-1816
HOLLINRAKE John
1813-1825
HOLLINRAKE William
1837-1881
FIRTH & HOWARTH
William Howarth, Joseph Firth
1885-1893
PILLING & SUTCLIFFE
1894-1897
SUTCLIFFE Benjamin & Co.
1907
Disused on OS 25” map
Demolished after 1912
By kind permission of Roger Birch
FOR COMPREHENSIVE DETAILS OF WILLIAM HOWARTH AND
JOSEPH FIRTH, PLEASE SEE ALBION MILL
Additional information
researched, recorded and referenced by Mrs Sheila Wade
Hebden Bridge WEA Local History Group
1785-1790
Rates on Oldroyd Mill Langfield paid by William Webster
1794
Oldroyd Mill; owned by Robert Atkinson; occupied by John Howarth; supported bill for Rochdale Canal.
Langfield Constable Rate 1795
Ingham, Hollinrake & Co. Oldroyd Mill
Royal Exchange Insurance Policy 4th November 1801
Vol. 32A no. 187370
William Ingham, James Hollinrake, Thomas Knowles jnr. and John Howarth, all from near Todmorden. On cotton millhouse, stone and slated, called Old Royd Mill, Langfield. Under first class cotton risks and in own occupation only - £200. Millwrights work - £100; Clockmakers work - £400; Stock in trade - £150; Total £850. Premium £8.18s.6d plus duty etc.
Langfield Constable Rate 1803
Ingham, Hollinrake & Co. Oldroyd Mill
Langfield Church Ley 1805
Ingham, Hollinrake & Co. Oldroyd Mill
Stansfield Township valuation 1805
No number on plan. Heap’s cottages – 1 cottage and warehouse; owner John Heap; occupier John Hollinrake; annual value £3.5s.0d.
Leeds Intelligencer 20th May 1805
Partnership dissolved 27th April. William Ingham, James Hollinrake, Thomas Knowles, John Howarth, worsted and cotton spinners at Lobb Mill and Oldroyd Mill. Firm of Ingham, Hollinrake & Co.
Reconstruction drawing of Oldroyd Mill
by kind permission of the widow of Lawrence Greenwood.
Crompton’s 1811 spindle enquiry
Folly; 864 mule spindles, 4 x 18doz.
Langfield Poor Rates 24th February 1814
John and William Hollinrake for mill
Langfield Poor Rates 1st May 1816
John and William Hollinrake for mill
Langfield Poor Rates 1st May 1817
John and William Hollinrake for mill
Baines 1822
William Hollinrake, cotton spinner & manufacturer, Oldroyd Mill
Pigot & Deane 1824/25
William Hollinrake, cotton spinner, Oldroyd Mill
Baines 1825
William Hollinrake, cotton spinner, Oldroyd and Hebden Bridge
White 1837
Firth, Howarth & Firth, cotton spinners & manufacturers, Folly and Causeywood Mills
White 1842/43
Firth & Howarth, Causeywood, Oldroyd and Roomfield Lane Mills, cotton spinners & manufacturers
Walker 1845
Firth & Howarth, Causeywood, Oldroyd and Roomfield Lane Mills, cotton spinners & manufacturers
White 1847
Firth & Howarth, Causeywood, Oldroyd and Roomfield Lane Mills, cotton spinners & manufacturers
Langfield Highway Rates November 1849
Oldroyd Mill; owned & occupied by Firth & Howarth; mill rateable value £111.12s.0d; 7hp water £57.9s.9d; 6hp steam £6.3s.2d.
White 1853
Firth & Howarth, Folley & North View Mills, cotton spinners & manufacturers
Slater 1855
Firth and Howarth, cotton spinners and manufacturers, Albion Place, Oldroyd and Causeywood Mills
Langfield Rates Book 1856-1881
Oldroyd; owned and occupied by William Howarth; 7hp water; 7hp steam; rateable value £174.1s.1d.
White 1866
Firth & Howarth, Causeywood, Oldroyd and Albion Mills, cotton spinners & manufacturers. Joseph Firth’s house – North View
Leeds Mercury 1st November 1878
Depressed trade. Messrs Firth & Howarth, Albion and Folly Mills, 420 looms and spinning – on 4 days a week
Langfield Rates Book 1885-1893
Oldroyd; occupied by Pilling & Sutcliffe; owner John A. Ingham; mill, steam & waterpower; rateable value £136.
Langfield Rates Book 1894
Oldroyd; occupied by Benjamin Sutcliffe & Co; owned by John A. Ingham; mill and power; rateable value £126.
Kelly 1897
Benjamin Sutcliffe & Co. cotton spinners, Oldroyd