An auction notice in 1856 says that the brewery used
In 1877, with partners
J. Hollinrake
and
E. Hollinrake,
trading as
J. V. E. Hollinrake, the business went into liquidation.
In 1902, Richard Roberts was here
It later became the Red Cross Brewery, Rastrick,
There was a trough in the yard with water piped from the spring at
Well Head, and beers were brewed from this supply.
A new building was constructed at Ward's End by
Horsfall's in 1887.
In 1964, the brewery was taken over by Joshua Tetley & Sons of
Leeds.
With various takeovers and mergers, the business has been controlled
by a range of companies, including
Allied Breweries Limited,
Carlsberg-Tetley,
White Rose Inns of Leeds,
Pubmaster of Hartlepool,
and
Punch Taverns.
Production at the brewery ended in 1967.
The premises were finally demolished in 1968.
The brewery and stables were situated on the present site of the head
office of the Halifax PLC.
See
Gilbert Brook
It was lower down Ramsden Clough and known as the bottom
shop to distinguish it from the Spring Mill – the
top shop.
A group of 11 cottages were built for the workers.
Closed in 2001
Recorded in 1921, when they were at
Ramsden Wood Road, Walsden
In 1562, local tenants were granted permission to take their corn to
local mills – at Coley Mill, Ox Heys Mill and Shibden Mill – instead of the Rastrick Mill as the Lord of the Manor of Brighouse required.
Owners and tenants have included
Thomas Richard Sutcliffe [1861].
See
Daisy Croft,
Simon of the Dene,
Robert Eland,
Miln Cliff, Brighouse and
Alice de Radcliffe
See
Quarries,
Bramston Street Mine, Rastrick,
Law Hill Quarry, Southowram and
Ogden Lane Mine, Rastrick
On
16th October 1947,
there was an avalanche of peat from the moors here
Recorded in 1905
at Keighley Road when it was owned by Halifax Corporation
There was a toll booth near the mill for the Stainland to Sowerby Bridge Turnpike
On
11th January 1899,
there was a roof collapse in which three workmen were injured
Formerly the Railway Brewery
The brewery was bought by Webster's [1890].
It closed in 1902.
The Brewery is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs
It is now a private house
Samuel Wilkinson was involved in the construction of new
offices at the Mill [1902].
The mill was damaged by fire on
7th November 1872.
The mill was demolished in 19??.
See
Joseph Kirby and
Wharf Mill, Sowerby Bridge
Ridge Place, Burnley Road.
Water-powered cotton mill built in the early 1790s by Anthony Crossley of Todmorden Hall.
He rented the mill to John Buckley [1794].
The mill was fed by a reservoir – known as Buckley's Dam – built
at Hall Ings between Todmorden Hall and Dawson Weir.
In 1811, the mill operated 2880 spindles.
The mill was demolished in the 1930s for road-widening, and the
Abraham Ormerod Clinic was built on the site.
The mill chimney was taken down in 1932.
In the 1860s, 24,000 tons of stone from the quarries was used to
build Halifax Town Hall.
The Brewery is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs
This may be a mill mentioned in 1429, and is probably the oldest mill
in the Ryburn Valley.
It was mentioned explicitly in 1624.
In 1782, it was a fulling mill.
Around 1800, it was a 4-storey mill measuring 83 ft by 44 ft, and had
two 16 ft waterwheels.
In 18??, a building – now houses – was erected.
This caused much local concern as it blocked access to th Ryburn.
The mill burned down in
1858,
1876,
and in
1980.
The dam was drained.
The land is now a recreation ground.
In 1836, the Wheelwrights built a textile mill.
The mills have been converted into apartments and are known as
Rishworth Palace!
Stands next to Rishworth Mills.
It had a waterwheel 57½ ft in diameter
It has been converted into apartments
Riverside House was the mill-house and was demolished in
the 1910s in order to expand the mill.
The mill was vacated in September 1975 and demolished for the
construction of the Elland Bypass
See
Little John Mill
Part of the works burned down in the late 1950s.
See
Ramsden Camm
See
Robinwood Brewers & Vintners
Steam-powered cotton-spinning mill built in 1832 by William
Fairburn for Thomas Ramsbottom
It was bought by John Fielden who added a carding shed and
ran the mill in conjunction with Waterside Mill.
The site of the old pond and the aqueduct which fed the overshot waterwheel can be seen at the back of the mill.
Workers' housing was built in nearby Robinwood Terrace.
A school for the workers' children was held at nearby Arch View.
In 1887, work stopped at the mill for several months whilst a broken
engine was repaired.
Work resumed in January 1888.
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
In
May 1894,
George Percy Marshall was killed at the Mill.
Part of the mill was destroyed by fire on
6th February 1992.
Stephen Walker, a director of furniture-maker Index Isle
Limited – one of the tenants of the mill – and another man were
convicted of plotting to claim £5,000,000 insurance.
Walker fled the country before he was sentenced.
The mill is now [2004] occupied by a furniture manufacturing business.
See
Thomas Wrigley
It was demolished about 1890.
Owners and tenants have included
which were capable of producing high quality Wilton woven carpet,
very quickly.
There was no carpet finishing capability at Rose Mill, and the carpet
was taken in a unfinished state to Clark Bridge Mills where it was
passed through a cropping machine and then given a coating on the
back of natural rubber latex to lock the carpet pile in place, and
the edges trimmed.
The finishing work occurred in the building directly behind the
security office which was located at the entrance to Clarke Bridge
Mills.
The weaving machines were taken back by Wilson & Longbottom
when Homfray closed [1981]
The mill was built on land taken from Rosemary Park.
Owners and tenants have included
There was a serious fire at the works on
31st January 1923.
During 1987/1988, the machinery was transferred to the Bulmer & Lumb premises at Buttershaw.
Demolished in 1988.
Houses were built on the site.
See
The beck that runs through Rastrick,
Samuel Fryer,
Rosemary Mills Fire Brigade and
Walshaw & Drake Memorial
The site is now an industrial estate.
See
Rosemount Iron Works Memorial
In 1940, Jesse Robinson & Son Limited offered use of the basement
at the mills as an air-raid shelter outside working hours
[5:30 pm to 7:30 am].
On
10th March 1956,
fire severely damaged the mill.
In
1997,
fire destroyed the mill
The mill burned down in
1897
One of the Mount Tabor Quarries.
It was built around 1790 by John Learoyd.
There was a house which was a part of the mill.
Many of the mill-owners lived at the house.
In August 1843, Small Lees Mill, Cliffe Cottage,
and Ryburn House – occupied by the late John Holroyd – were amongst property advertised for sale
A new larger mill was built nearby in 1916.
This was demolished in 1988.
The mill later became a private residence, Ryburn House.
The property was demolished in 19?? and houses built on the land.
The road to the houses was named Meadowcroft Lane after the family
In 1894, the Whiteleys sold the Mill to the Ryburn Mill Company Limited
Ragby Mill, Walsden Ref 15-296 Raglan Street Dye Works, Halifax Ref 15-595
Owners and tenants of the works have included
Raglan Street Works, Halifax Ref 15-R370 Railway Brewery, Rastrick Ref 15-R796
water from a natural spring on the site
Railway Iron Works, Mytholmroyd Ref 15-728
Owners and tenants of the works have included
Railway Saw Mills, Brighouse Ref 15-R24
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
Rake Bank Quarry, Mixenden Ref 15-1357
Ramsbottom's Mill, Hebden Bridge Ref 15-541 Ramsden's Stone Trough Brewery Ref 15-R73 
Ramsden Wood Mill, Walsden Ref 15-163
Subsequent owners and tenants of the mill have included
Ramsden Wood Print Works Ref 15-1451 Ramsden Wood Road Shed, Walsden Ref 15-1042
Range Bank Mills, Halifax Ref 15-557
Owners and tenants of the mills have included
Range Royd Mills, Halifax Ref 15-429 Rastrick Gas Works Ref 15-818 Rastrick Mill Ref 15-R13 Rastrick stone mines and Quarries Ref 15-537 
Ratcha Mill, Todmorden Ref 15-290 Rattan Clough Pit, Cornholme Ref 15-1300
Rattenclough Quarry, Holmfield Ref 15-915 Rawfolds Mill Ref 15-1299 Rawroyds Mill, Holywell Green Ref 15-770
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
Rawroyds Mill, Sowerby Bridge Ref 15-345 Rawson's Mill Ref 15-R339 Rayner Road Quarry, Brighouse Ref 15-1454 Red Cross Brewery, Rastrick Ref 15-R57
Owners and tenants of the brewery have included
Red Gin Mine, Boothtown Ref 15-1273 Redacre Delph, Mytholmroyd Ref 15-603 Redacre Mill, Mytholmroyd Ref 15-R349
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
Regent Works, Halifax Ref 15-687
Owners and tenants of the works have included
Regent Works, Hebden Bridge Ref 15-817
Owners and tenants of the works have included
Regent Works, Heptonstall Ref 15-R373 Regulator Mill, Sowerby Bridge Ref 15-567
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
Resting Hill Quarry, Highroad Well Ref 15-587 Rhubarb Hole Quarry, Rastrick Ref 15-536 Ridge Mill, Todmorden Ref 15-760 Ridgefoot Mill, Todmorden Ref 15-92
Subsequent owners and tenants of the mill have included
Riding Hall Ref 15-R1300 Ringby Quarries Ref 15-R74
Owners and tenants of the quarries have included
Ripponden Free Brewery Company Limited Ref 15-1052 Ripponden Mill Ref 15-R368
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
Ripponden Wood Mill Ref 15-254 Rishworth Mills Ref 15-391
Owners and tenants of the mills have included
Rishworth New Mill Ref 15-R333
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
River Mill, Rastrick Ref 15-973
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
Riverside Mill, Elland Ref 15-176
Riverside Works, Mytholmroyd Ref 15-1100
Robin Hood Mill, Brighouse Ref 15-277 Robin Hood Wire Works, Brighouse Ref 15-R360
Robinson's Brick Works, Elland Ref 15-1420 Robinwood Brewery, Todmorden Ref 15-1097
Robinwood Mill, Todmorden Ref 15-R121
Rock Edge Quarry, Old Town Ref 15-748
Owners and tenants of the quarry have included
Rock Spring Brewery, Todmorden Ref 15-R27
Subsequent owners and tenants have included
Roddins Mill, Charlestown Ref 15-398 Rodmer Clough Mill, Colden Ref 15-280
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
Rookes Colliery, Hipperholme Ref 15-1355
comprising coals, mines, veins, beds, and seams of coal and minerals
Rookes Mill, Brighouse Ref 15-R374 Roomfield Mill, Todmorden Ref 15-677
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
Rose Hill Mills, Sowerby Bridge Ref 15-1048
Owners and tenants of the mills have included
The mill had a series of Wilson & Longbottom
4 meter wide (carpet width) face to face carpet looms
Rose Hill Works, Sowerby Bridge Ref 15-822
Owners and tenants of the works have included
Rose Street Mill, Todmorden Ref 15-676
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
Rosemary Dye Works, Rastrick Ref 15-28
Rosemount Dye Works, Rastrick Ref 15-1156 Rosemount Iron Works, Elland Ref 15-509
Owners and tenants of the works have included
Rough Hey Quarry, Lightcliffe Ref 15-528
Owners and tenants of the quarry have included
Round Hill Mill, Ripponden Ref 15-412 Rowroyd Mill, Elland Ref 15-948
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
Royal Mills, Halifax Ref 15-R371
Owners and tenants have included
Royd Iron Works, Hebden Bridge Ref 15-990
Owners and tenants of the works have included
Royd Mills, Halifax Ref 15-209 Royd Shed, Hebden Bridge Ref 15-809
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
Rudclough Mill, Cragg Vale Ref 15-R369
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
Rushton Hill Quarries, Pellon Ref 15-923
Owners and tenants of the quarries have included
Rushworth Mills Ref 15-184 Ruston Works, Highroad Well Ref 15-585 Ryburn Brewery, Sowerby Bridge Ref 15-R262 Ryburn House Mill, Soyland Ref 15-255
pursuant to an order made in a cause Binns vs Holroyd
Owners and tenants of the mills have included
Owners and tenants of the house have included
Ryburn Leather Works, Sowerby Bridge Ref 15-835
Owners and tenants of the works have included
Ryburn Mill, Ripponden Ref 15-249