Owned by the Fairlea Mill Company Limited.
On
21st March 1928,
there was a fire at the mill.
The mill closed in 1982.
Part of the building has been demolished
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Greaves
See
Ben Illingworth
Recorded on
27th January 1876,
when it was destroyed by fire and, in newspaper reports of the event,
the mill was described as
Question:
Does anyone know the correct identity of the mill?
The mill was owned by J. & J. Farrar and occupied by
A Foldout describes the 1599 dispute between Michael Foxcroft and Farrar over the water rights to their mills
which stood on opposite banks of the brook.
The mill was demolished in 1???.
The Weavers' Arms stands on the site of the mill
Now a part of the Dean Clough Complex
See
Blue Ball Bridge, Dean Clough
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Wade
The chimney of Firth Mills, Stainland collapsed in 2016.
Question:
Does anyone know which of the Firth Mills, Stainland this chimney
served?
The mill was destroyed by fire on
25th January 1900
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham & Hilary Norcliffe
There were several paper-making businesses here.
The Yorkshire Post & Leeds Intelligencer [Saturday 26th February 1881] announced
a Stock of Paper consisting of: 30 tons of brown, 60 tons of glazed
casings, 25 tons of purple and other grocery paper, 5 tons printing
There was a boiler explosion at the Mill on
10th November 1886,
in which Fred Stott was killed.
The Mill was destroyed by fire on
25th January 1900.
On
9th April 1906,
Thomas Wadsworth was repairing the belt on a shafting, when
he became entangled and was killed.
The mill closed around 2005 and was sold to MCN Construction who
developed the site into luxury apartments, following planning details
and architectural work handled by Anthony Sargeant prior to the
sale.
The original mill building and its chimney have been preserved
See
Dean Head Light Railway,
Firth House Mills, Scammonden,
Rowland Norcliffe and
Upper Firth House Mill, Stainland
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham, Jeffrey Knowles & Hilary Norcliffe
See
Clifton Mill and
Victoria Mill
See
Firth House Mills Chimney, Stainland,
Firth House Mills, Scammonden,
Firth House Paper Mills, Stainland,
Upper Firth House Mill, Stainland and
Upper Firth Mills, Stainland
The quarries have been filled in
The body of Betty Hellowell was found here [1862].
Recorded in 1851.
It was later known as Black Flat Pit, Clifton
On
14th January 1873,
4 men were killed and others injured in an explosion at the mine
- see the Foldout.
On
3rd August 1887,
James Auty was killed by a roof fall at the mine.
The pit ceased producing coal in 1907
(Possibly) owned by H. Fletcher & Company Limited [1905] or
Fletcher Brothers.
It is said that there was a rope bridge near the mill in the
1930s/1940s.
Question:
Does anyone know anything about such a rope bridge?
The building has been converted to offices
This & associated entries use material contributed by Sue Callaghan
A building and a spoil tip remain
This & associated entries use material contributed by John Turnbull
There was a corn mill, then a fulling mill [in the 17th century].
Around 1808, it was converted to a worsted spinning mill.
In 1851, it was described as 6-storeys and was driven by an iron
waterwheel 36 ft in diameter and 14½ ft wide, a 23 hp
engine, and a 16 hp engine.
The mill was destroyed by fire on
1st December 1828,
14th December 1853,
and
17th May 1888
In 1888, it was one of the largest cotton spinning mills in the
valley.
After the fire, the mill was rebuilt by Redman Brothers.
On 27th April 1891, photographs of the neighbourhood were taken from
the top of 168-foot high chimney by R. S. Blackburn.
The day was dull and the negatives not very clear.
The building was demolished in 1985.
The base of the mill chimney is still visible.
The houses of Spring Grove and Grove Road were built
on the site
See
Foster Mill Bridge and
Foster family of Erringden
About 1800, brothers John and Reuben Haigh,
and their father John Haigh, began to develop coal measures
under the pasture called Foul Clough on Inchfield Moor and
continued to work these until 1823, when they purchased Top of All Farm from the trustees of John Travis for £1400.
Later, when the mine was exhausted, the brothers made a new entrance
to the coal pit at Coolham.
It was renamed Westfield Mill
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On
12th May 1870,
2 of Cawthra's sons died after falling to the bottom of the shaft
when the rope broke.
The wall surrounding the circular area where the horse walked to
drive the machinery can still be seen
See
John Carpmael
A Foldout describes the 1593 feud
between Foxcroft and Samuel Wade over water rights at the
mill.
A Foldout describes the 1599 dispute
between Foxcroft and Henry Farrar over the water
rights to their mills which stood on opposite banks of the brook.
It was later known as Luddendenfoot Mill
Aka Varley's Dye Works, Law Mill.
In 1795, the mill was recorded as a cotton mill.
It became a corn mill and then a cotton mill again.
In 1811, it was operating 1920 spindles.
It was a room and power factory and then a dye works.
The disused mill dam was known as Varley's Pool, Todmorden
In 1834, William Helliwell built a new mill on the opposite
side of the road to Friths Old Mill, Walsden of 1802.
The Old Mill and this new Mill, they were known collectively
as Friths Mills.
He, and later his widow and daughters, ran this new Mill.
Subsequent owners and tenants have included
In 1900, there were extensive alterations to the mill, and a new
engine – with cylinders named Grace and Rachel – was
started by Robert Barker.
It was demolished in 19??.
Built in 1802 by brothers John and Thomas Helliwell.
Owners and tenants have included
In 1834, William Helliwell built Friths New Mill, Walsden
on the opposite side of the road.
The Old Mill and the new Mill, they were known collectively
as Friths Mills.
In 18??, it became the Church Mission, Shade, later known as St Aidan's Church Mission.
It was still in use as workshops [2008]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Linda Briggs
It has a single storey shed and multi-storeyed warehouse.
It is recorded that
In 1884-1885, the shed was enlarged to designs by Proctor &
Hinnall of Bolton.
In 1892-3, it was enlarged to designs by John Richard Blacka.
The shed and the warehouse were rebuilt after being badly damaged by
fire on
17th January 1896.
The warehouse was rebuilt as a 4 storey building with offices and a
boiler house to designs by John R. Blacka.
In 1905, there was a strike of weavers here.
F mill, Dean Clough Ref 15-1231 Fairfield Works, Holmfield Ref 15-991
Owners and tenants of the works have included
Fairlea Mills, Luddendenfoot Ref 15-F268
Owners and tenants of the mills have included
Falcon Brewery, Salterhebble Ref 15-1004 Fall Spring Wood Quarry, Stainland Ref 15-952
Owners and tenants of the quarry have included
Fall Works, Shelf Ref 15-1155
Farcroft Mill, Ovenden Ref 15-18 Farrar Mill Dye Works, Salterhebble Ref 15-34
Owners and tenants of the works have included
Farrar's Mill, Elland Ref 15-1265
a large card manufactory and worsted and woollen mill ... 5 storeys
high, with a garret, 12 windows long, and 6 wide at one end and 4 at
the other
Farrar's Mill, Luddendenfoot Ref 15-1181
Fearnley Mill, Dean Clough Ref 15-375
Fearnought Works, Halifax Ref 15-642
Owners and tenants of the works have included
Feathers Mill, Todmorden Ref 15-1304 Fenton Road Mills, Halifax Ref 15-1023
Owners and tenants of the mills have included
Fenton Works, Halifax Ref 15-F297
Owners and tenants of the works have included
Fern House Mill, Todmorden Ref 15-403 Ferney Lee Mill, Todmorden Ref 15-103
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
Fielding's Chemical Works, Norland Ref 15-420 Fink Hill Quarry, Hipperholme Ref 15-424
Owners and tenants of the quarry have included
Firth House Mills Chimney, Stainland Ref 15-1442
Firth House Mills, Scammonden Ref 15-1360
a short distance from Firth House Paper Mill
Owners and tenants of the mills have included
Firth House Paper Mills, Stainland Ref 15-F295
Owners and tenants of the mills have included
Sale by Auction of FIRTH HOUSE PAPER MILL on Wednesday 2nd March 1881
on the instructions of the Official Liquidator.
Firth Mill, Todmorden Ref 15-350 Firth's Mills, Bailiff Bridge Ref 15-233
Firth Mills, Stainland Ref 15-1441
Five Acre Quarries, Elland Ref 15-563
Owners and tenants of the quarries have included
Flat Head Quarry, Soyland Ref 15-1157
Flatt's Pit, Clifton Ref 15-1130 
Fletcher's Mill, Dean Clough Ref 15-377
Folley Mill, Todmorden Ref 15-325
Folly Hall Mills Ref 15-580
Owners and tenants of the mills have included
Folly Mill, Langfield Ref 15-859
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
Ford Hill Colliery, Queensbury Ref 15-F190
Owners and tenants of the colliery have included
Forest Mills, Ovenden Ref 15-19
Owners and tenants of the mills have included
Foster Mill, Hebden Bridge Ref 15-138
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
This & associated entries use material contributed by Elisabeth BurleighFoster Mill, Todmorden Ref 15-328 Foul Clough Coal Mine, Todmorden Ref 15-F60 
Fountain Head Brewery Ref 15-F53 Four Day Work Mill, Mytholmroyd Ref 15-604 Four Gates End Mill, Cragg Vale Ref 15-1392
Four Lane End Colliery, Shibden Ref 15-F175 Four Mills, Halifax Ref 15-185
Owners and tenants have included
Foxcroft's Mill, Luddendenfoot Ref 15-1199
Freeman's Mills, Brookfoot Ref 15-192 Frieldhurst Mill, Cornholme Ref 15-330
Owners and tenants have included
Frith's Brewery. Todmorden Ref 15-F643
Owners and tenants have included
Friths Mill, Walsden Ref 15-106
This & associated entries use material contributed by Linda BriggsFriths Old Mill, Walsden Ref 15-1323
Frithswood Bottom Mill, Todmorden Ref 15-295 Frost Stud Works, Elland Ref 15-765
Owners and tenants of the works have included
Frostholme Mill, Cornholme Ref 15-F102
the first cotton was put through the scutcher 20th June 1868
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
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