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The lane on the right leads to Midgley Chapel above Mytholmroyd

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The canal is unusable, Mount Zion Church is being demolished, depressing times.

The chapel was opened in 1887, but by 1960 it was suffering from dry rot. It closed in August 1960 and was demolished in 1970.

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Steps appear unused, possibly used to access mills long since gone.

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The Chapel was built in 1887. Dry rot caused the chapel to be closed in 1960 and it was demolished in 1970. This picture may have been taken between those two dates.

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Taken from the bridge over the canal. Note the Co-op on right and Watsons Mill on the left. The mill was demolished to allow the entrance to Midgley Road to be widened.

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The large mill on the left, Clough Mill, was demolished to allow the widening of the junction of Midgley Road with the main Halifax road.

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Showing the narrow entrance to Midgely Road. When Clough Mill, shown on the left, was demolished the road was widened.

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NAME: MOUNT PLEASANT MILL

LOCATION: Midgley Road, Mytholmroyd

REF: CD 127

GRID REF: 015 263

CLASSIFICATION: C

CONDITION: Mostly used

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Mid-late 19C

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: There was a woollen mill here by 1850…

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Undated postcard. The image top right shows the tram lines on Burnley Road with a policeman seemingly on point duty at the junction with New Road. Top left photo shows Cleveley Gardens.

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The store is built on the site of the former Clough Mill which was demolished in the 1960s to allow for the widening of the entrance to Midgley Road.

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The store is built on the site of the former Clough Mill which was demolished in the 1960s to allow for the widening of the entrance to Midgley Road.

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The completed store on the junction of Burnley Road and Midgley Road.

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Looking down Midgley Road with the completed store on the left.
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