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Title: Lord Holme Tea Rooms, Gibson Mill, Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge - WMH00411
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Lord Holme Tea Rooms, Gibson Mill, Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge - WMH00411
Description
Undated postcard. A former water powered cotton mill at the heart of Hardcastle Crags it was built early 19th century by Abraham Gibson of Greenwood Lee and officially known as Lord Holme Mill. The mill was converted into an ‘entertainment emporium’ circa 1900 to cater for the thousands of visitors who came to the Crags at holiday periods. The boards on the gable end of the mill and the side advertise 'Tea Rooms and Dancing Room'. The Lord Holme Restaurant and Tea Rooms were in the mill workers cottages. On the end of the building is a refreshment kiosk.
The Mill fell into disuse in the second half of the 20th century but along with Hardcastle Crags it is now owned by the National Trust and today the mill is a Visitor Centre with a café. The mill along with Hardcastle Crags is now owned by the National Trust and the mill is a Visitor Centre with a cafe.
The Mill fell into disuse in the second half of the 20th century but along with Hardcastle Crags it is now owned by the National Trust and today the mill is a Visitor Centre with a café. The mill along with Hardcastle Crags is now owned by the National Trust and the mill is a Visitor Centre with a cafe.
Source
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
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PHDA - William Henwood Collection
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Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Identifier
WMH00411.tif
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Citation
“Lord Holme Tea Rooms, Gibson Mill, Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge - WMH00411,” Pennine Horizons Digital Archive, accessed April 24, 2024, https://penninehorizons.org/items/show/33753.
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