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Title: Croslee Yarns, Rishworth - HPC00423
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Title
Croslee Yarns, Rishworth - HPC00423
Description
NAME: RISHWORTH MILLS
LOCATION: Rishworth
REF: RY 4
GRID REF: 036 179
CLASSIFICATION: C
CONDITION: Mostly used
APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Mid – late 19C (site earlier)
DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: This was the site of a corn mill that was in existence by the early 17C. Milling continued here until 1857, when much of the mill was destroyed by flooding. It was replaced by the very large four storey stone spinning mill now on the site. It has a square shaped plan with an ornamental tower and small weaving shed. It began operating c1870 and was powered by a massive 57.5ft diameter waterwheel. Across the stream is the ‘Old Mill’, built in 1836 as a cotton concern. This part of the site has been much altered and rebuilt and consists of a four storey building with a small tower, other two storey buildings, a derelict engine house and the remains of a square chimney. The old dam remains upstream and old watercourses can be seen.
PRESENT USE AND POTENTIAL: The large ‘New Mill’ is still used for yarn spinning and the ‘Old Mill’ site has been bought by Rishworth School, who have converted some of the buildings into a swimming pool, sports hall and classrooms – a fairly unique example of re-use. The site has been recommended for inclusion in the revised list of Listed Buildings in Calderdale
Photo taken c1985.
LOCATION: Rishworth
REF: RY 4
GRID REF: 036 179
CLASSIFICATION: C
CONDITION: Mostly used
APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Mid – late 19C (site earlier)
DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: This was the site of a corn mill that was in existence by the early 17C. Milling continued here until 1857, when much of the mill was destroyed by flooding. It was replaced by the very large four storey stone spinning mill now on the site. It has a square shaped plan with an ornamental tower and small weaving shed. It began operating c1870 and was powered by a massive 57.5ft diameter waterwheel. Across the stream is the ‘Old Mill’, built in 1836 as a cotton concern. This part of the site has been much altered and rebuilt and consists of a four storey building with a small tower, other two storey buildings, a derelict engine house and the remains of a square chimney. The old dam remains upstream and old watercourses can be seen.
PRESENT USE AND POTENTIAL: The large ‘New Mill’ is still used for yarn spinning and the ‘Old Mill’ site has been bought by Rishworth School, who have converted some of the buildings into a swimming pool, sports hall and classrooms – a fairly unique example of re-use. The site has been recommended for inclusion in the revised list of Listed Buildings in Calderdale
Photo taken c1985.
Creator
Harry Pogson
Source
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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Rights
PHDA - Harry Pogson Collection
Relation
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Identifier
HPC00423.tif
Collection
Citation
Harry Pogson, “Croslee Yarns, Rishworth - HPC00423,” Pennine Horizons Digital Archive, accessed April 19, 2024, https://penninehorizons.org/items/show/7856.
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