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Known locally as ‘Parkin’ and seen here from the rear.

The building on the left is known locally as ‘Parkin’ and on the right is ‘The Bungalow’.

The Murgatroyd’s Oats Royd Mill before the fire in February 1989 which totally gutted the centre six storey building. This has been sympathetically replaced by an apartment block and the whole mill complex is now residential. At its peak the mill…

The former worsted mill was severely damaged by fire in February 1989 with the six storey mill on the right beyond the first bridge totally gutted. This has been sympathetically replaced by an apartment block and the whole mill complex is now…

Oats Royd Mill is in the background and below it to the left is Church Hill.

Oats Royd Mill is in the background and below it to the let is Church Hill.

It was built by Gregory Patchett whose initials are on the gable window dripstone. The Inn was frequented by Bramwell Bronte during his time working at Luddendenfoot Station (1840/42) and it had a lending library at that time.

Looking towards Sowerby Bridge prior to restoration of the canal and tow path in the 1980s.

Originally workers cottages for Oats Royd Mill

The part on the right hand end has now been demolished.