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NAME: BARKISLAND MILLS
LOCATION: Beestonely
REF: BB 9
GRID REF: 066 197
CLASSIFICATION: C
CONDITION: Semi used
APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Late 19C (site earlier)
DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: A large, five storey stone built mill with the…

NAME: RIPPONDEN MILL

LOCATION: Ripponden

REF: RY 19

GRID REF: 040 197

CLASSIFICATION: C

CONDITION: Derelict

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

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: To be found in the centre of Ripponden, this is another…

NAME: SMALL LEES MILL
LOCATION: Oldham Road, Ripponden
REF: RY 18
GRID REF: 037 196
CLASSIFICATION: B
CONDITION: Mostly used
APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Early-mid 19C
DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: This was another cotton mill and was…

NAME: Chapel Field Mill, Ripponden
LOCATION: Elland Road, Ripponden
REF: RY 20
GRID REF: 042 197
CLASSIFICATION: D
CONDITION: Fully used
APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: 20C (site earlier)
DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: The present three storey,…

NAME: VICTORIA MILLS
LOCATION: Halifax Road, Ripponden
REF: RY 21
GRID REF: 043 203
CLASSIFICATION: D
CONDITION: Semi used
APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Mid to late 19C
DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: This is a large six storey, stone built mill…

The sketch and description are from The Calderdale Sketch Book by J. L. Berbiers, published in 1973 by The Halifax Courier Ltd.

There have been four church buildings near the River Ryburn in the long history of Ripponden. The present spired…

Stone bridge built in 16th century where many trans-Pennine tracks met to cross the River Ryburn.