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Looking down towards the canal from beside the Post Office.

Westfield Mill with BCA Leisure is on the left. Broadbent Machine Tools is on the right, this building was originally called Empress Foundry, now Empress Works.

BCA made wiring harnesses…

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LOCATION: Crimble Clough, Slaithwaite
REF: CV27
GRID REF: 083 145
CLASSIFICATION: D
CONDITION: Semi used
APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Mid – late 19C
DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: Built in 1864, this is a five storey, stone built mill, double gabled…

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A splendid view of Centre Vale Park with Mons Mill (since demolished) on the left of the picture.

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General view of Burnley Road, Cornholme, dominated by Wilson Bros' mill and their factory clock, 1905

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The Massive Mons Mill is on the left. Original loaned by Gail Hartley, Elphaborough Hall, Mytholmroyd.

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The bridge over the Rochdale Canal links the Memorial Gardens to Calder Holmes Park. Situated behind the Picture House, it was constructed preparatory to the opening of the gardens in 1938.

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Now Gordon Rigg's Garden Centre.

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Now Gordon Rigg's Garden Centre.

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The car park for Gordon Rigg's Garden Centre.

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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…

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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…

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Obviously a time of drought judging by the level of the River Calder. It was originally, a water-powered cotton mill and at the time, the largest mill in Charlestown.

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NAME: CANAL WHARF SAW MILLS
LOCATION: Half a mile SE of Hebden Bridge
REF: CD122
CLASSIFICATION: D
CONDITION: Mostly used
APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Mid-late 19C
DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: This mill has a long history of clog-making since it was…

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NAME: CANAL WHARF SAW MILLS
LOCATION: Half a mile SE of Hebden Bridge
REF: CD122
CLASSIFICATION: D
CONDITION: Mostly used
APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Mid-late 19C
DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: This mill has a long history of clog-making since it was…

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NAME: CARRFIELD MILL
LOCATION: Portsmouth
REF: CD 58
GRID REF: 902 261
CLASSIFICATION: A
CONDITION: Mostly Disappeared
APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Mid-late 19C
DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: High up the Calder Valley, this was a large cotton…

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The Castle Street area, Halifax Road, viewed from above Castle Hill tunnel. The scene is dominated by Cinderhill Mills. The Rose and Crown Inn can be seen in the lower centre.
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