Built c1846, this was supposedly the first fully steam-powered mill in Midgelden Clough. A small, three storey stone built part with a central arched doorway is possibly a bit of the original mill. A three storey later 19C extension on the east…
During the course of the 18th century Halifax came to occupy a prominent place in West Yorkshire as a cloth market, and the Piece Hall, opened in 1779, is a striking monument to the pre-factory age. ‘Pieces’ or lengths of cloth, handwoven in Pennine…