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Following the partial demolition of the mill in the late 1950s the site lay derelict for many years and now forms a local authority housing area.

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NAME: BOWERS MILLS

LOCATION: Stubbing Wood

REF: BB 11

GRID REF: 070 202

CLASSIFICATION: B and C

CONDITION: Fully used

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Mid-late 19C (site earlier).

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: This is another site in the…

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Undated postcard of Brearley in the valley bottom and Midgley on the hillside above. Brearley House can be seen amongst the trees in the centre but the mills have now gone.

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NAME: BREARLEY UPPER MILL

LOCATION: Brearley

REF: CD 143

GRID REF: 028 259

CLASSIFICATION: D

CONDITION: Mostly used

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Late 19C

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: A two storey, double gabled stone building adjoined to a…

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Postcard date stamped October 1908. Looking down the valley towards Luddendenfoot. In the foreground is the Rochdale Canal and behind it the River Calder. Beyond on the right hillside the spire of Luddendenfoot Church which was demolished in 1980, as…

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Postcard with October 1904 postmark. A busy small industrial village at the time this photo was taken, but all the mills have now gone. On the hillside is Brearley House built in 1841 and not to be confused with the older nearby Brearley Hall. The…

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NAME: BRIDGE MILL

LOCATION: Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth

REF: HU 24

GRID REF: 144 088

CLASSIFICATION: C

CONDITION: Mostly used

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Mid 19C/early 20C (site earlier)

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: Just outside…

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Mr Bird ran the carpet discount shop in Bridge Mill, he moved there from premises further down Bridge Gate.

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Mr Bird ran the carpet discount shop in Bridge Mill, he moved there from premises further down Bridge Gate.

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Looking towards Keighley Road. The covered opening next to "Sally" and the building to its right have now gone and replaced with a small courtyard and purpose built shop building with accomodation over. Further down the street the White Swan is on…

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Looking towards Keighley Road. The covered opening next to "Sally" and the building to its right have now gone and replaced with a small courtyard and purpose built shop building with accommodation over. Further down the street the White Swan is on…

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Taken in the 1960s. The open shed building on the right has now been opened up into a small square with shops.

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Taken in the 1960s. The single storey buildings on the right have been demolished.

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Buildings on the north side of Bridge Lanes and High Street ready for demolition in 1964. In the foreground Calder Mill destroyed by fire in November 1964. Part of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society Archive
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