Around 1842, John Murgatroyd bought the Oats Royd
estate, and the family lived there [1851, 1861, 1871, 1880].
In 1847, he built his first mill – a steam-powered mill – and a
warehouse here.
This was one of a number of worsted-spinning mills for
J. Murgatroyd & Son.
The mill stands near the family's Oats Royd House from which the
mill get its name.
In 1856, Number 2 – a 4-storey mill – was built.
In 1863, Number 3 Mill was built.
This was 6 storeys high and 26 windows long with two powerful steam
engines.
This was extended – with work by Thomas Lister Patchett – in 1886.
The Weaving Shed is dated 18 JM 87 for John Murgatroyd.
The mill was taken over by West Riding Spinning in 1979,
by Courtaulds in 1982, and converted to separate units in 1984.
The mill – then occupied by several small businesses – was destroyed
by fire on
22nd February 1989.
The mid-19th century mill chimney is also listed.
In 2003, there were proposals for the building to be converted to
private housing.
These received considerable local opposition.
Nevertheless, flats were built.
See
Delph Hill Lane, Midgley,
Mitchell's School, Sowerby,
Oats Royd Mills Brass Band and
Shirley
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The site is now a car park
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His sons, George Shaw and Ernest worked at the forge
[1881].
George Shaw Whiteley subsequently established G. S. Whiteley & Company here.
The business passed to Whiteley's nephew, John Riley and
the Riley family who produced the Riley Link.
The Forge – which had been in operation for over 130 years – closed
in 1995 when an unbelievably stupid, arrogant & selfish woman – La
estupidissima! – who chose to live in a house near the property,
complained of the noise made by the smith there
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See
Herbert Mitchell and
Ernest Widdop
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The mill stood between Old Lane and the railway line.
A steam-powered worsted mill was built by James Akroyd in
1825.
This was one of the largest mills in the district.
The mill was said to be fire-proof.
In 1827, Akroyd built the first Jacquard looms in Britain,
and the mill was iron-framed and fitted with stone floors – the first
in any British mill – to support the machinery.
The iron-frame mill was five storeys high, the inside measurements
being 88 ft by 31 ft 8 ins wide and three rooms each 55 ft by 17 ft
wide.
The mill was worked by a water wheel and a steam engine with a
chimney and 2-storey boiler house.
The offices of the Woodside Penny Savings Bank were originally here.
The night watchman fired a blunderbuss each night to signal that he
was on duty.
The Halifax Guardian [Saturday 10th February 1844] announced
To be Let immediately the Old Lane Mill situated on the high
road to Keighley.
The occupier may be supplied with Gas at a low rate, made near the
premises.
Apply to Mr Samuel Walker at the New Mill, Old Lane, Halifax
It was damaged by fire on
21st January 1905.
The mill later formed a part of the Dean Clough complex.
The property – mill and boiler house – is now derelict and
inaccessible for safety reasons.
There is some confusion in the sources between this and Bowling Dyke Mill, Halifax.
See
Kirk's Yard, Halifax,
Old Lane Mill Chimney,
Old Lane New Mill, Halifax and
Old Lane Water Siphon
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These stood between Old Lane and the railway line
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It stood at the rear of the Shears Inn
3-storey stone building.
It was originally water-powered and used for cotton-spinning.
It was bought at auction by Jonathan Calvert for £1500
[1821].
Calvert's used the Mill for
combing,
drawing,
spinning,
and
twisting.
Later, these were reduced to
spinning
and
twisting.
J. & J. Calvert was established by his nephews [1826].
The built a new mill (to the north of, and at right-angles to the Old
Mill).
This mill was almost destroyed by fire [1942].
It was a 3-storey building with machinery for spinning worsted
yards on the lower 2 floors, and an attic on the top floor.
Later, Calvert's built another mill to the north of Old Mill.
These 2 were then known as Upper Mill – for the new
building – and Lower Mill – for the old mill.
To avoid confusion with William Appleyard's Upper Mill, Wainstalls, Garnett uses the name Wainstalls Mill for
this new Upper Mill.
The circular chimney was 140 ft high and faced with red bricks.
It replaced the earlier chimney which was demolished [1911].
It became part of the Calvert family's mill complex at Wainstalls.
Owners and tenants have included
The complex also included
New Mill, Wainstalls.
The mill has been demolished
There were further extensions in 1881.
The iron gates bear the name Mitchell Brothers Old Town.
In 1961, the mill was bought out by the Woolcombers' Mutual
Association Limited of Bradford, and closed down.
The buildings are now used by small companies.
The mill chimney is a landmark.
In 2018, there was a proposal to convert the mill into homes,
Café and offices
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In 1908, James Alderson & Company Limited moved here.
It was acquired by the Halifax Brewery Company.
The Brewery is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs.
See
Warley Springs
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The mill got its power from Lumb Clough.
Remains of the dam which also held water for the mill still be seen.
It had 2 waterwheels.
(Probably) stands on the site of Soyland Mills.
Like others in the Soyland Mill group of mills, this was
the manorial corn mill for Soyland [13th century].
It was used as a fulling mill [1378].
Since 1621, unlike most manorial mills, people who lived more than 2
miles from the mill, were allowed to grind their own corn.
When Sam Hill bought the property, he tried to prosecute those who
did indeed grind their own.
The present building was built around 1800.
Now private dwellings.
The mill shared a dam with Causeywood Mill, Langfield.
The mill fell into disrepair.
It was demolished in the 1920s
Cotton mill.
Built by the Fox family on the Black Brook.
The Black Brook fed the mill dam.
A goit carried water from the mill dam – at the rear of Speak's Mill – to Brow Bridge Mill.
Recorded in September 1865, when
it was advertised for sale at auction.
On
23rd November 1882,
the 6-storey mill was gutted by fire.
It was rebuilt in 1883.
The Mill closed in November 1980 with the loss of 93 jobs.
It was demolished and the stone – 10,000 tons – was used to build new
housing in the area and an hotel at Outlane
See
Far Onecliffe, West Vale and
Onecliffe, Greetland
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drawn by John Horner
Ryburn Brewery, Sowerby Bridge was here
Owned by John and William Clegg from about 1846
Owners and tenants have included
The mill was damaged by fire on
5th May 1921.
The mill had only recently been restored and a new water sprinkler
tower had been installed, but this was not yet in operation when the
fire occurred.
It was later used by George Turner, and was destroyed
by fire in
the 1970s
Built for Edmund Sykes & Sons Limited.
The mills were demolished in 19??.
A supermarket stands on the site
The mill was built in 1573 by James Brooksbank.
The mill was also known as Parker's Old Corn Mill
Later named Jay House.
They are both disused but the spoil heaps and the mounds of the
tramways for carrying coal from the mines are still visible
Mustard making mill used by Mellor's Mint, Brighouse.
On
12th January 1925,
the opening of the new factory was delayed when 3 tons of mustard
burst into flames during processing
Oak Hill Clough Mill, Stansfield Ref 15-853 Oates & Green Mine, Horley Green Ref 15-1279 Oates Royd Mine, Queensbury Ref 15-1268 Oats Royd Mill: Chimney Ref 15-1252 
Oats Royd Mills, Luddenden Ref 15-O102
Ogden Kirk Quarries Ref 15-929
Owners and tenants of the quarries have included
Ogden Lane Forge, Rastrick Ref 15-1192 Ogden Lane Mine, Rastrick Ref 15-531 Ogden Old Mill Ref 15-1120
Ogden Pottery Ref 15-1119 The Old Foundry, Brighouse Ref 15-1162
Owners and tenants of the foundry have included
Old Holmfield Mine Ref 15-1272 Old House Mill, Sowerby Bridge Ref 15-493
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
Old Lane Fulling Mill, Halifax Ref 15-1311
Old Lane Mill: Chimney Ref 15-1251
Old Lane Mill, Halifax Ref 15-O55
Old Lane Mill : Near Halifax.
Owners and tenants of the works have included
Old Lane Mills, Lee Mount Ref 15-878
Old Lane New Mill, Halifax Ref 15-1438 Old Mill, Greetland Ref 15-549 Old Mill, Wainstalls Ref 15-1306
Old Town Mill, Wadsworth Ref 15-132
Old Warley Springs Brewery Ref 15-O14
Old Water Mill, Brighouse Ref 15-1161 Old Water Mill, Mill Bank Ref 15-O185
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
Oldroyd Mill, Langfield Ref 15-326
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
Onecliffe Mill, West Vale Ref 15-610
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
Ottiwell's Mills, Marsden Ref 15-223 
Outram's Mill, Greetland Ref 15-1089 Ovenden Mill [1817] Ref 15-1160
a mill near Ovenden taken down in 1817
Ovenden Wood Brewery Ref 15-O11 Owenshaw Mill, Sowerby Bridge Ref 15-1399 Owler Carr Mill, Todmorden Ref 15-116
This & associated entries use material contributed by Linda BriggsOwler Ings Mills, Brighouse Ref 15-O188
Subsequent owners and tenants of the mills have included
Owlet Hall Mills, Elland Ref 15-781
Owners and tenants of the mills have included
Ox Heys Mill, Shelf Ref 15-489
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
Ox Pits, Clifton Ref 15-475
Oxford Mill, Brighouse Ref 15-67
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