In its early years, the mill was run by John Greenwood – where he was involved in the manufacture of paper and
wool cards – and then jointly with his father-in-law Richard Hinchliffe.
Today, only ruins remain for the mill itself, atop a bridging
platform that supported part of the mill above the brook.
The mill pond for the waterwheel can still be seen.
The waterwheel has been restored.
A set of 3 terraced dwellings near to the mill have been converted
into what is now known as Paper Mill Cottage
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Paper Mill was the name for an area of Halifax
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Park Lodge, Northowram and
Park Villa, Northowram
Woollen mill at Lister Street, Halifax [1851].
It was later used for worsted and silk production.
Around 1890, the land and buildings were acquired by Halifax
Corporation to house the Halifax Electric Company
Was this how the Colliers' Arms pub got its name?
One of the Mount Tabor Quarries.
Sutcliffe's went out of business in 1912, and cotton spinners
Benjamin Whiteley & Sons Limited took over
Steam-powered fustian and cotton weaving mill built in 1858.
A single-storey building with 2 reservoirs.
The original intent was that it should be let to tenants.
It was bought by John and William Wilcock of The Wilcock Patent Cord & Calico Manufacturing Company Limited.
It was considerably extended by 1870.
It was rebuilt after a fire in
1873.
Around 1913, Cords Limited had business here.
The mill was acquired by the Central Dyeing Company Limited.
This was the last fustian weaving mill in Britain when it finally
closed on 23rd October 1998.
The mill, the engine house, the weaving shed and the 375-ft tall
chimney date from 1840 to 1858 and are listed
Starting in 2005, the mill was converted into flats.
During the restoration work, builders found a time capsule
containing
a half smoked cigar,
a bottle of Bass Pale Ale bottled by Marshall Brothers,
and
two Victorian novels about life in Victorian London entitled Anonyma: a tale of Female Life and Adventure and Skittles
In 1833, workers here were recorded as working a 78-hour week.
Of 48 workers at the mill, 37 were children under the age of 16.
The Plug Rioters attacked the mill on 15th August 1842.
The mills were demolished in 19??.
See
Cold Edge Dam Company,
Sam Murgatroyd and
William Henry Murgatroyd
Aka Sour Hall Mill.
Around 1830, it was a picker making factory built and operated by
brothers John and Thomas Holt.
Around 1875, became Sourhall Isolation Hospital.
See
Picker
On
7th September 1883,
there was a file at the mills
Question:
Can anyone confirm the date of the 1880s fire?
Pepper Bank Mill [1854] and Church Bank Mill
[1894] stood on the same site.
One of the Cragg mills owned by the Hinchliffe family
2 mill ponds were built around 1850.
One is now filled in.
The remaining pond is on the Mill House estate at Rails Lane.
Owners and tenants have included
The Mill closed in the early 1900s.
It was disused by 1907.
It was bought by the Murgatroyd family in the 1920s.
It was in ruins by 1946.
The stone was sold and the land was used for housing
In 1926, it was taken over by Sam Bradley.
The business closed in 1958
In 1986, Ardeth Engineering Limited acquired the land and assets
when Lumb's went into receivership
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The new mill was built by Sugden and named because he
attributed his success to his own perseverance.
An inscription reads
The mill stands alongside the canal and became Sugden's first
steam-powered mill.
The mill was attacked during the Plug Riots of August 1842.
The mill was then occupied by a succession of businesses including
a gym
and
a furniture showroom.
A part of the mill was demolished in 1964 to become what is now
Bethel Street car park,
The rest of the building was converted to the Waterfront
hotel/restaurant [summer 2000].
Around 2005, the building was joined to the neighbouring Wheelers' Club and the entrance to the mill yard was filled in.
Question:
There may be some confusion between this and Perseverance Mill, Brighouse
See
Brighouse Mechanics' Institute
In 2005, there was a proposal to convert the mill to offices and
apartments.
On
17th August 2008,
the mill was badly damaged by fire
On
13th January 1904,
there was a fire at the mill which was then said to be
During World War II, the mill was used as a detention barracks for
British soldiers.
It could accommodate up to 750 men at one time.
See
Prospect Mills, Sowerby Bridge
Built by Jonathan Barker [about 1860].
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The Halifax Guardian of 14th March 1863 reported
On [Tuesday, 10th March 1863] as one of the sons of Mr Jonathan
Barker, millwright, etc., of Mill Wood, and one of the workmen were
engaged in loading a cannon, which was at the time not quite cool, it
burst, and some of the fragments struck them in the face, but
fortunately their injuries were not serious
On
6th November 1879,
there was a fire at the works.
In
1857,
the building was damaged by fire.
Run by John Sharp [1881].
See
Alphonse Sharp
The quarry has been filled in
It was later known as West End Works
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The mill was destroyed by fire on the morning of
3rd September 1865,
when it was occupied by Messrs Sugden
Opened in 1874.
Production ceased in 1942.
The quarry is still there but unused.
There are plans to develop the site [October 2008, November 2017]
On
19th April 1907,
there was a fire at the mill
See
Halifax Bowl
Question:
Can anyone identify which Priestley ran the mill?
There was a dam at Durn and another smaller dam behind the workshop
See
Samuel Baines
Built for Ormerod Brothers Limited.
It was owned by Foulds & Ridings Limited on
20th April 1984
when it was damaged by fire
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Stood opposite Holmeroyd Mill.
Built after 1910
Recorded in December 1854, when
Henry Mitchell of Boston Hill advertised the
property to be let.
It included a newly-erected weaving shed, capable of holding 120
looms with 10 hp condensing engine and 20 hp boiler (only 18 months
old).
Coal and labour were said to be readily available.
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Built on the Black Brook.
The building was destroyed by fire in
9th May 1873
See
Perseverance Mills, Sowerby Bridge
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The mill was destroyed by fire in
19th November 1941
See
Vale Baptist Church, Todmorden
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The mills later became Glen Dye Works
Around 1775, they moved to Howcans and operated a pottery
there
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This may be a local name for another mill – (possibly) Martin's Mill, Halifax
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PERSEVERANCE MILL ERECTED 1831
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Messrs Shepherd & Blackburn's new mill
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Accident at Millwood
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