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Built in 1860, the mill was enlarged and developed under the ownership of Joshua Smith Ltd who ran it from 1882 until well into the 1950s. At one time they employed over 700 people in Cornholme, primarily in the weaving industry.

After Joshua…

NAME: CALDERVALE MILL

LOCATION: Cornholme

REF: CD 55

GRID REF: 907 264

CLASSIFICATION: D

CONDITION: Fully used

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

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: Probably built soon after 1850, this site was…

NAME: GLEN DYEWORKS

LOCATION: Pudsey, Cornholme

REF: CD 56

GRID REF: 908 265

CLASSIFICATION: C

CONDITION: Fully used

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

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: Quite a large site in the…

NAME: FROSTHOLME MILL

LOCATION: Burnley Road, Cornholme

REF: CD 53

GRID REF: 907 163

CLASSIFICATION: D

CONDITION: Mostly used

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

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: An impressive, four storey, mainly…

NAME: CALDERVALE MILL
LOCATION: Cornholme
REF: CD 55
GRID REF: 907 264
CLASSIFICATION: D
CONDITION: Fully used
APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Mid to late 19C
DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: Probably built soon after 1850, this site was originally…

Very large mill - Wlson Bros, Bobbin Manufacturers - demolished before erection of flats. Scanned from photograph