| Sainsbury's Supermarkets | Ref 15-1371 |
See Airport / North Bridge Railway Station / Sainsbury's Advertisement / Victoria Mills, Brighouse
| Saint Anne's Quarry, Southowram | Ref 15-1177 |
On 16th November 1866, St Anne's Quarry, Southowram was leased by brothers Henry Thompson & James Wigglesworth Thompson to Greenwood Brothers for 30 years.In the 1884 newspaper, the lessees advertised the property for sale by tender
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| Saint John's Works, Halifax | Ref 15-661 |
| Saint Peg Mills, Brighouse | Ref 15-S741 |
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
| Salem Mills, Hebden Bridge | Ref 15-S855 |
Cotton mill.
Owners and tenants of the mills have included
- Abraham Robinson & Sons [1861, 1880]
- Redman Brothers [1890]
- Eli Fielding & Company Limited [1905]
- John Fielding [1905]
- William Gill [1905]
- T. Greenwood & Company Limited [1905]
- John Hilton & Company [1917]
- D. Dewhirst & Company [1939]
| Salford Card Works, Brighouse | Ref 15-1002 |
| Salford Mill, Todmorden | Ref 15-120 |
This was one of the first steam-powered mills in the area.
In 1811, the mill operated 3072 spindles.
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
- Henry Ramsbottom [1814]
- Lord Fielden & Son Limited [1905]
- Henry Atkinson [1921]
The mill was converted into shops and houses
| Salford Old Foundry, Todmorden | Ref 15-1317 |
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| Salford Works, Hebden Bridge | Ref 15-495 |
Owners and tenants of the works have included
| Salt Pie Mill, Heptonstall | Ref 15-635 |
Subsequent owners and tenants have included
| Salterhebble Cotton Company Mill | Ref 15-1266 |
Built by the Salterhebble Cotton Spinning Company. On 30th August 1886, their mill was badly damaged by fire
| Salterhebble Mill | Ref 15-553 |
The mill was built around 1864, by the Skircoat Cotton Manufacturing Company. Because of the cotton famine, cotton production failed and the mill and machinery were sold at auction. It was bought by Samuel Shepherd.
The mill burned down on 19th June 1871.
There was a fire at the mill on 24th November 1930.
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
- Messrs Thwaite [1871]
- John Crabtree & Sons [1905]
| Salterhebble Sewage Works | Ref 15-S9 |
It was extended in 1907 to handle commercial effluent.
It is still in operation today.
| Salterlee Mills, Halifax | Ref 15-441 |
Owners and tenants of the mills have included
- Farrar & Brogden [1873]
- Robert Midgley [1861, 1874]
- H. Hodgson & Company [1881]
| Sand Beds Mill, Ovenden | Ref 15-949 |
| Sandbeds Sewage Works, Charlestown | Ref 15-S786 |
The cost of sewers and the disposal works was around £100,000.
The works were formally opened on 17th October 1908 by Mayor Abraham Crossley
| Sandholme Iron Works, Todmorden | Ref 15-1128 |
Recorded in 1911 & 1921.
Owners and tenants have included
| Sandholme Mill, Todmorden | Ref 15-338 |
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
- James & Robert Smith [1830]
- William Sutcliffe & Robert Smith [1834]
- Edmund Whitaker & Son [1842]
- John Horsfall [1885]
- S. & J. W. Sutcliffe [1879, 1921]
- Lord Fielden & John Dawson [1893]
- John Sutcliffe [1908]
- The British Picker Company Limited [1971]
| Sandholme Rope Works, Todmorden | Ref 15-1043 |
| Sandymere Quarry, Shelf | Ref 15-787 |
| Saunders Clough Colliery, Todmorden | Ref 15-1044 |
| Savile Mill, Colden | Ref 15-341 |
| Savile Mill, Halifax | Ref 15-186 |
The chimney at the mill was blown down by winds on 21st February 1850.
On 1st February 1866, Halifax Corporation had to pay £1300 to John Crossley for the land required to make Bull Close Lane wider at a point opposite Savile Mills.
In 1905, the mill was used for making toffee.
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
- Hall & Clarkson [1845]
- John Morley [1845]
- George Gaukroger & Son [1850]
- Edward Lawson Holdsworth [1871]
- William Eggleston [1874]
- George W. Thomas [1874]
- John Whiteley & Sons [1936]
- Watson Brothers [1936]
- Charles Cain, Son & Greenwood [1936, 1937]
- Henry Highley & Sons [1936, 1946]
The mill was later known as Brunswick Mills
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| Saville's Brick Works, Siddal | Ref 15-1401 |
| Scaitcliffe Mill, Todmorden | Ref 15-292 |
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
- William Fielden [1877]
- Stephen Jennings [1905]
It was destroyed by fire in the 1940s.
The mill house is still standing
| Scaitcliffe Picker Works, Todmorden | Ref 15-710 |
See Picker
| Scaitcliffe Tannery, Todmorden | Ref 15-1448 |
Recorded in 1921, when Dean & Howarth's Picker Makers were here
| Scammonden Cotton Mills | Ref 15-684 |
See George Lumb
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| Scar Mill, Rastrick | Ref 15-1108 |
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| Scar Mills, Upper Greetland | Ref 15-1410 |
Owners and tenants have included
| Scarborough Mills, Halifax | Ref 15-S655 |
Worsted mills established by Thomas Smith Scarborough and his brothers at Haugh Shaw Road, King Cross.
Owners and tenants of the mills have included
- Scarborough brothers [1860s]
- Halifax Worsted Spinning Company
- Cleckheaton Spinning Company Limited [1936]
- Willey & Pearson Limited [until 1994]
The mills were demolished in 1996, and a Tesco store was built on the site [1997]
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| Scarbottom Mill, Elland | Ref 15-S847 |
| Scarbottom Mill, Mytholmroyd | Ref 15-600 |
Scarbottom Cottages, Mytholmroyd are nearby.
It was demolished in 19??.
There is a housing estate – known as The Brook – on the site.
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
- William Sutcliffe [1851]
- William Milligan & Company [1861]
- J. & R. Redman Limited [1905]
| Scarr Bottom Mills, Greetland | Ref 15-716 |
| School Field Quarries, Rastrick | Ref 15-789 |
| Scotland Quarry, Midgley | Ref 15-469 |
Owners and tenants of the quarries have included
- J. Schofield & Son [1896]
- J. & J. Schofield [1905-1938]
Accidents were recorded at the quarry:
| Scout Quarry | Ref 15-914 |
| Scout Quarry, Northowram | Ref 15-939 |
| Sedburgh Mills, Halifax | Ref 15-38 |
Owners and tenants of the mills have included
- George Patchett [1847]
- David Roberts [1857]
- Patchett & Sons [1905]
- Patchett Brothers [1905]
- Northern Electric Wire Company [1905]
| Sedburgh Wire Mill, Halifax | Ref 15-161 |
Recorded in 1915
| Seedlings Mount Brewery, Halifax | Ref 15-S33 |
It was later called the Cock o' the North brewery.
The brewery was extended in 1893 and 1899. Some of the work was done by J. F. Walsh.
It was demolished in 1973.
See Sydel-Ing / Whitaker's Brewery
| Sentry Edge Delfs, Warley | Ref 15-1235 |
| Seventeens Pit, Hartshead | Ref 15-478 |
3 people were seriously burned in a fire-damp explosion at the pit on 26th July 1859
| Severhills Mill, Ripponden | Ref 15-413 |
It stood on Severhills Clough.
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
- Thomas Hadwen [180?-1818]
- James & George Mitchell [1828]
- William Pogson [1833]
- William Haigh [1905]
| Shade Mill, Todmorden | Ref 15-293 |
It was owned by the Sutcliffe family.
Young Helliwell and Fielden Holt were here for about 8 years [late 1890s].
Todmorden Commercial Spinning & Manufacturing Company began business here in the 1850s before building Alma Mill, Walsden.
Subsequent owners and tenants of the mill have included
- John Stephenson [1877]
- Samuel Starkie [1890]
The mill was demolished in 19??. A block of flats stands on the site.
See Shade
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| Shade Picker Works, Todmorden | Ref 15-360 |
See Picker
| Shaking Delph, Southowram | Ref 15-1210 |
| Sharneyford Brick Works, Todmorden | Ref 15-708 |
| Shaw Bridge Mill, Hipperholme | Ref 15-S745 |
| Shaw Hill Chemical Works | Ref 15-191 |
| Shaw Laithe Works, Elland | Ref 15-1460 |
| Shaw Lane Mill, Illingworth | Ref 15-212 |
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
- Matthewson's [1811]
- William Dewhirst & W. & L. Dewhirst [1822]
| Shaw Lodge Mills: Chimney | Ref 15-1247 |
It is connected to the engine house by a tunnel which passes underneath Boys Lane
It is listed
| Shaw Lodge Mills, Halifax | Ref 15-S715 |
Built on land, much of which was acquired from Addison and Leonard Duncan.
These were the main factory of John Holdsworth & Company Limited from 1830.
The mills, the mill gas plant, and the chimney [1855] are Grade II* listed.
In February 2006, plans were announced to convert half of the buildings on the site to
... create a new community here ... [with] ... a combination of residential, workplaces, offices and facilities like a health centre, dental practice, shops and sport complexes
In July 2006, the Courier carried details of proposals for a
new, single-storey, purpose-built environment
which would free up the Victorian mill complex for redevelopment into a village with 16 new buildings and 10 refurbished buildings to provide ...
... 34 town houses, 31 retirement homes and 420 apartments ... more than 100,000 sq ft of office space is planned, a medical centre, a 69-bedroom hotel, conference facilities, a health club, gym, tennis court and clubhouse, restaurants and shops, including a chemist and village store ... [and] ... a large multi-storey car park
In June 2007, councillors rejected the proposal on account of the restricted access to the site.
In February 2008, planners gave permission for an £80 million urban village at the Mills – and they wonder why nobody has any faith or trust in councillors and politicians ... a few days later, the company announced that it would close.
See Shaw Lodge Mills Dead Brief Society
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| Shaw Mill, Mixenden | Ref 15-612 |
Straight Lane.
Aka Shaw's Mill.
19th century mill built on the site of the Mixenden Fulling Mill.
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
- Ann Walker [owned the property around 1800]
- Zaccheus Moore & Company [18??]
- Abraham Berry [1845]
In 1846, the farm was described as
20 days' work of land
The mill was gutted by fire on 1st December 1926
| Shay Lane Mill, Holmfield | Ref 15-169 |
The mill was 6 storeys high and 18 windows long.
About 1840, Henry Ambler converted it to worsted spinning.
The mill was destroyed by fire on 3rd February 1872.
From 1865 until about 1900, it was owned by John Crossley & Sons – then trading as the Ovenden Worsted Company.
Crossley's also maintained a school here for their young employees, of whom many were part-timers. The school was underneath the mill.
In 1905, Page, Arnold & Company Limited began the manufacture and printing of wallpapers here.
Subsequently, the premises were acquired by Smith Bulmer & Company.
The mill was bought by Drakes Limited and reduced to a single storey workshop
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| Shear Barrow Colliery, Clifton | Ref 15-1144 |
| Sheard's Brewery, Pellon | Ref 15-S7 |
Established by Jonathan Sheard in 18??. Recorded in 1874.
Closed in 1???
| Shelf foundry | Ref 15-52 |
By 1797, they were known as Aydon & Elwell.
Their work included
By 1806, they had acquired mineral rights in the Wibsey area, and were operating 2 blast furnaces.
It was associated with coal mines at
In September 1821, the Aydon & Elwell partnership was dissolved by mutual consent. Aydon carried on the business of making cast iron goods on his own account. Elwell carried on the business of making pig iron on his own account.
In 1824, the business was declared bankrupt, and was taken over by Low Moor Iron Company, Norwood Green.
In 1824, an amalgamation of Low Moor and Shelf ironworks was reported, when there was an increase in the demand for pig iron.
In 1836, there were 3 furnaces at Shelf, and 6 at Low Moor.
In 1849, production ceased at Shelf.
The iron master's house became Shelf Vicarage.
Closed in 1???. Demolished in 1???.
A housing estate now stands on the site
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| Shelf Mills | Ref 15-516 |
| Shelf Pottery | Ref 15-S1848 |
| Shelf Sewage Works | Ref 15-827 |
| Shelf Vitriol Works | Ref 15-518 |
| Shibden Hall Brickworks | Ref 15-1115 |
SHIBDEN HALL BRICKWORKS, Near Halifax Superior Hand-made Plastic Bricks 1st quality, pressed, 20s per 1,000 2nd quality, unpressed, 18s per 1,000 NB. Chamfered and Stop Chamfered Bricks made to order 5 per cent allowed for cash |
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| Shibden Hall Colliery | Ref 15-616 |
Several accidents were recorded here in the 19th century.
| Shibden Head Brewery | Ref 15-S23 |
The business was bought by Webster's [30th December 1932].
| Shibden Mill | Ref 15-252 |
The manorial corn mill here is mentioned in 1308.
The mill was driven by the Shibden Brook.
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
In 1562, local tenants were granted permission to take their corn to the mill instead of Rastrick Mill as the Lord of the Manor of Brighouse required.
Around 1665, it was owned by the Lister's – Samuel Lister – of Shibden Hall.
William Shepherd is recorded here in 1681.
Around 1699, George Bottomley was granted a lease on the mill by Samuel Lister.
In the early 1800s, it was converted to a worsted mill.
Subsequent owners and tenants of the mill have included
- Thomas Moat & George Panter [1803]
- Holdsworth & Company & G. & J. Holdsworth [1806, 1815]
- George Holdsworth [1823]
- Thomas & George Bottomley [1845]
- Evan Charles Sutherland-Walker [owner 1859]
- Job Oldfield [1859]
After the mill burned down 4th February 1859, it remained unoccupied for some time.
There was a maypole here until the mid-19th century
On 5th August 1890, the property was sold to Webster's brewery. It became the Shibden Mill Inn.
The present inn was the miller's home.
This is discussed in the books Halifax Antiquarian Society Transactions and Our Home & Country.
See Dam Head, Shibden / Shibden Mill Dam
| Shoot Pit, Boothtown | Ref 15-1298 |
| Shore Mills, Todmorden | Ref 15-1390 |
| Shroggs Mills, Shroggs Road | Ref 15-239 |
A wire-manufacturing business was established here by Royston's in 1797.
The mill had its own dam to provide water for the plant, which was alongside the brook which supplied it.
The site is now buried under the Shroggs Tip
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| Siddal Brickworks | Ref 15-1147 |
Joseph Morton was here after 1855.
The Ex-servicemen's club now stands on the site
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| Siddal Lane Chemical Works | Ref 15-575 |
Recorded as disused in 1907
| Siddal Pottery | Ref 15-S1853 |
From around 1850, Titus Kitson had a pottery at Siddal. The Morton family took this over in 1858. It was then taken over by the Halliday family. It closed in 1???
| Siddal Wells Mine, Southowram | Ref 15-1288 |
| Silk Mill, Elland | Ref 15-480 |
| Silk Mill, Hebden Bridge | Ref 15-369 |
See Silk Industry
| Simm Carr coal mine, Shibden | Ref 15-S123 |
Simm Carr Clough drove a waterwheel which pumped water from the mine
| Simplon Works, Halifax | Ref 15-988 |
| Skircoat Moor Quarries, Halifax | Ref 15-840 |
| Sladdin's Mill, Rastrick | Ref 15-382 |
See The beck that runs through Rastrick / Crowtrees Mill, Rastrick
| Slade Lane Mill, Rastrick | Ref 15-29 |
Owners and tenants have included
On 16th June 1864, the mill was burned down
| Sladen Wood Mill, Todmorden | Ref 15-1402 |
Recorded in 1914
| Slaten Quarry, Southowram | Ref 15-1344 |
Owners and tenants have included
The quarry was filled in by J. & J. Fee [1970s]
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| Slater Ing Mill, Heptonstall | Ref 15-626 |
| Slater's Mill, Elland | Ref 15-1260 |
| Slater's Quarry, Southowram | Ref 15-466 |
Owners and tenants of the works have included
- William Thwaite [1861]
- W. Thwaite [1896]
| Slead Mills, Brighouse | Ref 15-S743 |
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
- H. E. Sugden [1889]
- Goodman & Cockcroft [1893]
- Henry Walton & Company [1895]
| Slead Syke Mill, Brighouse | Ref 15-S375 |
On 16th August 1842, the mill was attacked during the Plug Riots.
A biography of John Aspinall Robinson recalls
As a lad, [Robinson] followed the mob who came along Elland Road to Brookfoot and went to Holland's Mill on plug drawing interest. After drawing plugs from the boilers, the mob went to Slead House, the residence of Mr Holland, who however spoke to them in a conciliatory manner and by distribution of a large amount of food and other refreshments appeased their wrath and so the rioters went away without further damage
| Slead Syke Quarry, Brighouse | Ref 15-1053 |
In 1891, Stephen Lambert was killed by a rock fall at the quarry
| Slitheroe Paper Mills, Rishworth | Ref 15-242 |
Recorded in 1702.
Later, it was used for paper-making.
Owned by the trustees of Wheelwright's Charities.
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
- George Riley
- John Edwards & John Lees [1777]
- John Hoyle
- John & Michael Richardson [1783]
- the Whiteley family [19th century]
- Whiteley Brothers [1905]
Demolished in 19??.
Rishworth Trestle Bridge was nearby
See Lower Dyson Lane Mill, Rishworth
| Slitheroe Works, Rishworth | Ref 15-1387 |
| Small Clews Pottery, Bradshaw | Ref 15-S119 |
W. Wade joined him and they traded as Robinson & Wade. After Robinson's death, it is said that his widow continued as a partner.
It closed in 1879
| Small Lees Mill, Ripponden | Ref 15-S590 |
It was rebuilt as a cotton mill around 1801 by a partnership established by Elkanah Hoyle and Joshua Bates.
In August 1843, the mill, Cliffe Cottage, and Ryburn House Mill – occupied by the late John Holroyd – were amongst property advertised for sale
pursuant to an order made in a cause Binns vs Holroyd
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
- Knights & Bamber [1801-1805]
- John Holroyd [1805-1837]
- J. W. Wheelwright & Sons Limited [1845, 1905 until 1931]
The property was used by Pancreol Limited for the manufacture of chemicals.
Both parts of the mill have recently been converted into apartments, known as Spinners Hollow
| Smith's Brush Works, Halifax | Ref 15-1362 |
Recorded in 1891, when James William Bulmer started work here
| Smithfield Mill, Elland | Ref 15-S849 |
| Smithson's Dyehouse, Halifax | Ref 15-460 |
| Smithyholme Mill, Walsden | Ref 15-121 |
From 1804, it was owned by brothers Robert, Thomas, and Samuel Law until about 1820 when they sold it to the Fielden family. The Laws then built a new mill at Ramsden Wood.
After leaving the Mason's Arms, Todmorden, the Primitive Methodists held meetings in the scutching room here. They later moved to their new Knowlwood Chapel
The mill had several occupants.
It is currently a Residential Care Home.
| Snake Hill Mill, Rastrick | Ref 15-30 |
| Soap House Pit | Ref 15-S278 |
| Soft Bed Pit, Siddal | Ref 15-1106 |
| Soil Hill Pottery | Ref 15-S1476 |
Established by Jonathan Catherall at Soil Hill about 1784. The pottery produced flower pots, bread crocks, and mixing bowls from the hard bed fireclay – known as black pottery.
James Robinson was a partner with the Catheralls until around 1805 when he left to start Small Clews Pottery with John Catherall.
Jonathan Catherall carried on at Soil Hill until his death.
After his death [1807], his son Stephen took over the tenure of the Pottery
The business closed around 1880. Mr Wilcock tried unsuccessfully to carry on the business, and used the premises for breeding poultry.
Around 1883, the business was sold to John Kitson. He and – after his death – his family carried on the business. In 1897, Titus Kitson recommended the business to Isaac Button.
Isaac Button bought the company from the Kitsons for £800. Around 1900, Button rebuilt the pottery on a new site a little lower down the hill. The business remained in the Button family until it closed in 1965.
The kiln, drying shed and chimney are listed
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| Sour Hall Mill, Todmorden | Ref 15-1045 |
| South Edge Quarry, Hipperholme | Ref 15-522 |
Filled in [1990s].
In May 2009, it was one of 3 local sites which had been earmarked by the Ministry of Justice as possible sites for new Titan prisons
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| South Edge Works, Hipperholme | Ref 15-1071 |
Owners and tenants of the works have included
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| South Grain Coal Mine, Todmorden | Ref 15-S254 |
Drift coal mines on the land at Southgrain Farm, Dulesgate.
19th century coal mine owned by John Dearden
| South Grove Mills, Halifax | Ref 15-1261 |
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| South Lane Mills, Elland | Ref 15-S850 |
Owners and tenants of the mills have included
- J. & J. Farrar [1885]
- Joseph Iredale [1905]
- Uriah Kaye [1905]
- Benjamin Kaye [1905]
- William Dyson [1905]
- W. B. Lord [1905]
- William Peel
- Robert Smith Peel [1905]
- Ephraim Peel [1905]
- William Peel & Company [1905]
- James Thornton & Son [1905]
- Hanson Lee & Sons [1910]
The Yorkshire Post [29th October 1910] reported
South Lane Mills, Elland & Pendleton Mills, Elland to be sold: South Lane with one and two storey buildings and a weaving shed and Pendleton Mill with two and one storey buildings, boiler and engine houses and chimney.The engine was for sale and described as:
Motive power is a 400 ihp horizontal tandem compound condensing steam engine, two double flued Lancashire boilers 30 ft. long each and a Green's economiser.
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| South Mill, Holmfield | Ref 15-235 |
| South Parade Joinery Works, Halifax | Ref 15-1133 |
| Southgate Iron Works, Elland | Ref 15-764 |
| Southgate Printing Works, Elland | Ref 15-784 |
| Southowram Bank Mine | Ref 15-1284 |
| Southowram Quarries | Ref 15-1098 |
| Sovereign Works, Halifax | Ref 15-453 |
Frank Ford Limited were here
| Sowerby Bridge Flour Mills | Ref 15-1127 |
| Sowerby Bridge Gas Works | Ref 15-S427 |
Managers at the Works have included
From 1886, gas was also supplied to Luddendenfoot.
The site was cleared in 2001 and is now a housing development.
See Sowerby Bridge Gas Company / Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge / Willow Hall Mill
| Sowerby Bridge Mill | Ref 15-839 |
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
- Thomas H. Longbottom [1905]
- Robinson Brothers [1905]
- Sam Whiteley [1905]
- S. Whiteley & Company [1905]
| Sowerby Bridge Mills, Warley | Ref 15-S284 |
| Sowerby Bridge Sewage Works | Ref 15-826 |
See Joseph Greenwood
| Soyland Mill | Ref 15-S462 |
Soyland Mill was used as a fulling mill from around 1378.
This mill, together with Lower Soyland Mill, Soyland and Upper Soyland Mill, Soyland are explicitly named in records.
Owners and tenants of the mills have included
- Joshua Bates [1800]
- Samuel Riley [1802]
- Firth & Cheetham [1810]
- Thomas Hadwen [1816]
- H. A. Lumb & Company [1905]
In 1658, there was an affray when Nathan Hoyle of Lighthazles tried to remove items from the mill. At the enquiry, as shown in the Foldout, the witnesses were examined by John Hodgson of Coley Hall.
See Old Water Mill, Mill Bank / Severhills Mill, Ripponden / Soyland Mill Bridge
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| Soyland Paper Mill | Ref 15-246 |
Established in 1876 by John Leach at Upper Swift Place Mill, Soyland.
On 25th August 1901, the Mill was destroyed by fire. It was quickly rebuilt.
Subsequent owners and tenants have included
It closed in 1990.
Houses were built on the site
Owners and tenants have included
An Auction was advertised [October 1893]
Soyland Paper Mill, Ripponden, near Nr Halifax in the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division – Re: Brooke & Brooke.Auction Sale Friday 27th October 1893 at the White Swan Hotel, Halifax, IN ONE LOT – THE EQUITY OF REDEMPTION (subject to charges)
all of those extensive paper mills called or known by the name of the Soyland Paper Mills Company which are in full working order
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| Spa Field Mills, Elland | Ref 15-S851 |
Owners and tenants of the mills have included
- David Garsed [1905]
- Jabez Garsed [1905]
- Norman Shaw & Company [1915]
| Spa Hole Mill, Blackshawhead | Ref 15-93 |
A terrace of houses built for the workers stood opposite the mill.
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
- Christopher Rawdon [1815]
- Mallalieu & Platt [1825]
- Benjamin Platt & Sons [1853]
- the Stead family
- Thomas Jackson [1905]
The mill closed in the 1920s.
It was demolished in the 1930s
| Spa Well Mill, Elland | Ref 15-554 |
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
- Elland Bottling Company [1879]
- Charles Pitchforth [1843]
- John Garside [1843]
- A. Crowther [1873]
- Norman Shaw & Company [1911]
In January 1843, the mill was completely destroyed.
On 15th December 1873, 3 people were killed when a boiler exploded at the mill.
On 22nd March 1879, fire gutted the building
| Spaw Mill, Elland | Ref 15-1375 |
Recorded in 1843, when Jonas Fielding died after a fall at the Mill
| Spiggs Quarry, Stump Cross | Ref 15-1069 |
| Spindle Mill Works, Ovenden | Ref 15-1459 |
Recorded in 1889, when Richard Halliday was found in Spindle Mill Dam, Ovenden.
| Spout Lane Corn Mill, Rastrick | Ref 15-1425 |
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| Spout Mills, Rastrick | Ref 15-S740 |
Built in 1850 by William Helm and his sons – John and Thomas – behind Croft House.
The mill used the stream which runs down from Jagger Dam by way of Badger Hill.
Owners and tenants have included
- Thomas Helm & Sons
- Topham's [1940s/1950s]
- Kagan Textiles
The mill closed in the 1960s. The property was then used by several small businesses.
One 3-storey mill – full of carpets – destroyed by fire in 2001, and the buildings demolished.
The remainder of the mill was demolished in September/October 2005.
Houses were built on the site [2006]
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| Spring Bank Mills, Halifax | Ref 15-S809 |
| Spring Bank Quarry, Mixenden | Ref 15-921 |
| Spring Bank Saw Mill, Brighouse | Ref 15-965 |
| Spring Bank Silk Spinning Mills, Brighouse | Ref 15-810 |
Owners and tenants of the mills have included
- B. Noble & Company [1874]
- J. W. Armitage & Sons Limited [1904]
There was a stoppage on 29th October 1904, a consequence of bad trade
| Spring Chemical Works, Todmorden | Ref 15-145 |
Owners and tenants of the works have included
- Isaac Hartley [early 1900s]
| Spring Dye Works, Todmorden | Ref 15-122 |
| Spring Hall Mill, Hebden Bridge | Ref 15-866 |
| Spring Hall Mills, Halifax | Ref 15-1213 |
Owners and tenants have included
| Spring Hall Works, Halifax | Ref 15-S854 |
| Spring Head Brewery, Mount Tabor | Ref 15-925 |
Owners and tenants of the brewery have included
- John Aspinall & Sons [1881]
- Harry Aspinall [1905, 1911]
See W. & J. Aspinall / New Inn, Mount Tabor / Shoulder of Mutton, Mount Tabor
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
| Spring Mill, Rishworth | Ref 15-1 |
The Mill is mentioned in Land Tax Assessments of 1807.
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
- Scipio Dyson (owner) [1807]
- James Mallalieu [1814]
- Benjamin Mallalieu [1841]
- Martha Mallalieu [1851]
- James and Benjamin Mallalieu [after 1851]
- Mallalieu & Sons
- Hayley & Wadsworth [1905]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Phil Wild
| Spring Mill, Todmorden | Ref 15-364 |
| Spring Mill, Wainstalls | Ref 15-1186 |
This was the highest mill at Cold Edge.
It was fed by Spring Dam / Black Field Dam with a goit to the mill.
The water-wheel was 36 ft diameter, 5 ft wide.
The 3-storey stone-built mill was built in 1800 by the Emmett family and sold to Samuel Schorfield.
Owners and tenants have included
Calvert's used the Mill for warping, winding, spinning, and twisting.
In 1881, 1891, a number of orphan workers at Calvert's mill were housed here.
The mill closed in 1939 as trade fell.
The water-wheel and the mill were demolished in June 1948.
| Spring Mill, Walsden | Ref 15-303 |
Cranberry Dam supplied water to the Mill.
It was higher up Ramsden Clough and known as the top shop to distinguish it from the Ramsden Mill – the bottom shop
In the 1840s, the mill was sold to Thomas Bottomley. Bottomley built some cottages for the workers
This & associated entries use material contributed by Linda Briggs
| Spring Mills, Halifax | Ref 15-1012 |
| Springfield Dye Works, Greetland | Ref 15-717 |
| Springfield Woollen Mill, Greetland | Ref 15-1241 |
| Springfield Works, Greetland | Ref 15-1239 |
| Springhill Quarry, Greetland | Ref 15-983 |
| Springwood Mill, Todmorden | Ref 15-94 |
He later began making bobbins here.
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
- John Chambers & Company [1877]
- Crabtree & Farrar [1915]
- Thornber & Heywood [1921]
| Springwood Mills, Elland | Ref 15-V399 |
| Square Mill, Mytholmroyd | Ref 15-599 |
Aka Square Shed.
Built in the 1860s by James Wilcock & Son.
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
- Kershaw Machine Company [1905]
- George Standeven [1905]
- Greenwood Stell [1905]
- John Ackroyd & Sons [1911]
In 1907, it was used to manufacture clog soles
| Square Mill, Wainstalls | Ref 15-S523 |
It is likely that the mill was once used for the manufacture of rope – Rope Walk leads from Lumb to the Mill – and later for the production of blankets – Tenterfield is nearby.
It was a small, 2-storey, square (in plan) building.
It became a cotton mill.
It was converted to worsted spinning around 1825.
It was originally water-powered. The Dam was alongside the Mill [1852]. Later, the water wheel was removed, the Dam was filled in, and new Dam was built, and a water-turbine installed. Later, it was converted to a steam-engine.
A continual problem at the mill was that the properties of the water resulted in the boilers having short lives. Chemicals were tried to remedy the problem without success. A new boiler installed in 1935, and new chemicals, appeared to solve the problem.
The Mill was rebuilt and extended in length in 1872. The access road was also re-sited to pass west of the building, instead of passing around 2 sides of the Mill.
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
- Samuel Schorfield [1800?]
- Balm & Walton [1845]
- John Abbott [1870]
- John Ambler Wilson [1871]
- Jonathan Calvert and J. & J. Calvert
There was a large chimney but this has been demolished.
| Square Mill, Walsden | Ref 15-524 |
| Square Road Mill, Halifax | Ref 15-1302 |
Recorded in 1863, when the Volunteer balloon became entangled in the lightning conductor on the chimney of the mill.
Owners and tenants have included
It was damaged by fire in 1982, and on 29th May 2019, necessitating major repairs.
It latterly became a multiple-occupancy collection of workshops and small businesses, including a gym and a photographic studio. It is owned and operated by Tim Greenwood, grandson of Edwin Greenwood
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Les Piggin
| Square Works, Halifax | Ref 15-482 |
| Stackhills Mill, Todmorden | Ref 15-1046 |
| Stamps Mill, Todmorden | Ref 15-95 |
| Standard Works, Halifax | Ref 15-578 |
Owners and tenants of the works have included
- William Thompson & Company [1850?]
- Joseph Thomson & Brothers [1851]
- Joseph Thomson [1890]
| Stanley Iron Works, New Bank, Halifax | Ref 15-159 |
Owners and tenants of the works have included
- J. & J. Mallinson [1905]
| Stannary Mills, Halifax | Ref 15-833 |
Owners and tenants of the mills have included
- Horsfall & Company [1905]
- J. S. Akroyd & Webb Limited [1952]
| Stannary Quarry, Halifax | Ref 15-843 |
| Stannary Works, Halifax | Ref 15-629 |
Owners and tenants of the works have included
- B. G. Smith [1880]
- B. S. S. Smith & Sons Limited [1912]
| Stansfeld Mills, Halifax | Ref 15-668 |
| Stansfield Corn Mill | Ref 15-C227 |
Owners and tenants have included William Sutcliffe [1854] and James Thompson & Son [1854]. Rebuilt in 18??.
Demolished 1953
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Greaves
| Stansfield Mill, Sowerby | Ref 15-452 |
It was later used for cotton manufacture.
| Stansfield Mill, Todmorden | Ref 15-307 |
| Stansfield Mill, Triangle | Ref 15-S726 |
Constructed in the early 19th century.
The Leeds Intelligencer [Thursday 21st June 1827] reported
Stansfield Mill, SowerbyTo be Let for a term of years and to be entered upon at Pleasure all that newly erected WATER MILL lately in the occupation of Messrs Wilks. The building is four storeys high with a Garret over them, each room being 108 feet long and 37 feet broad. Annexed to the Mill are TWO remarkably substantial WATER WHEELS, each being eighteen feet in diameter by nine feet wide. The mill is supplied with water by a fall of eighteen feet from a Powerful and never ending stream of water. Robert Stansfield, of Field House, Esq., near Halifax will show the premises on application
Owners and tenants of the mills have included
- William Morris & Sons [from 1848]
In the 1970s, the mill buildings became structurally unsafe and the mills closed. Work was moved to Corporation Mill,
The mills were demolished in 1985.
Parts of the mills, and the hostel, have been converted into private apartments
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
| Starling Mill, Blackshawhead | Ref 15-272 |
| Staups Mill, Blackshawhead | Ref 15-267 |
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
- John Horsfall [1805]
- James Bent [1834]
On 24th September 1896, the embankment at the dam collapsed and released large quantities of water which caused considerable damage.
The remains of derelict building can still be seen.
See James Bent
| Stead Street Iron Works, Halifax | Ref 15-985 |
| Steam Cabinet Works, Halifax | Ref 15-659 |
| Steam Confectionery Works, Halifax | Ref 15-S90 |
John Mackintosh established a factory here in 1895
| Steam Gauge Works, Halifax | Ref 15-1110 |
Owners and tenants have included
| Steam Mill, Todmorden | Ref 15-854 |
| Steanor Bottom Chemical Works, Walsden | Ref 15-415 |
| Sterne Mills, Copley | Ref 15-S708 |
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
- John Fleeming
- Sutcliffe Brothers [1802]
- Swallow & Sladen [1809]
- John Swallow [1835]
- William Lee Oldfield [1905]
- Siddall & Hilton Limited [19??-1995]
- Standard Wire Company [1914, 1936]
On 18th September 1936, the mills were badly damaged by fire.
In 2002, Yorkshire Forward agreed to buy the mills, on behalf of Calderdale Council, with a view to converting them into a business centre.
On 28th June 2003, the unoccupied building was gutted by fire.
In 2009, there was a proposal to build houses and offices on the site.
See Sowerby Bridge Methodist Chapel
| Stone Chair Mills | Ref 15-520 |
| Stone Dam Mill, Halifax | Ref 15-S390 |
A steam-powered worsted spinning mill. Built about 1836, and extended 1855. It was built for William Huntriss, who purchased the site in November 1836, and was in partnership with Mr Illingworth. This was the first textile mill in the township of Halifax. It had an unusual Venetian window in the gable.
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
- Thomas Fleming, Son & Company [1884]
- Campbell Gas Engine Company Limited [18??]
- Donald Sagar [1886]
- Thomas Radcliffe [1903]
- Levi Bottomley [1905]
- Ernest Clough [1905]
- Morton & Holcroft [1905]
- Thomas Radcliffe [1905]
- Waddington & Company [1905]
- Stone Dam Mills, Limited [2009]
| Stone Mill, Elland | Ref 15-804 |
| Stone Mill Tannery, Sowerby Bridge | Ref 15-434 |
Owners and tenants of the tannery have included
- George Thompson & Sons [1905]
| Stone Platts Quarry, Southowram | Ref 15-1428 |
| Stone Trough Brewery, Halifax | Ref 15-S3 |
Owners and tenants have included
It subsequently became Ramsden's Stone Trough Brewery. The original brewery was near a group of about 12 springs and wells on the Grove House Estate - one cascading into the next, and finally running down Horton Street.
The Brewery is discussed in the books Halifax Antiquarian Society Transactions and Halifax Pubs.
See Goldsmith's Grave / Holly House
| Stones Mill, Ripponden | Ref 15-56 |
It was 4-storeys and measured 60 ft by 30 ft.
There was a large warehouse, rooms for bleaching and dyeing, drying houses and a sizing room.
On 3rd April 1882 the Mill burned down. It was quickly rebuilt.
The Mill closed in 1959
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
- John Whiteley [1800s]
- Joseph Whiteley & Sons [until February 1878]
- Stones Mill Company Limited [late 19th / early 20th century]
| Stoneswood Higher Mill, Walsden | Ref 15-108 |
| Stoneswood Lower Mill, Walsden | Ref 15-123 |
In 1796, it was occupied by John Greenwood and Christopher Rawdon.
In 1818, the mill was bought by Joshua Fielden, and converted to steam power.
It was later sold to Smith Starkie,
| Stoneswood Mill, Walsden | Ref 15-335 |
Comprises the older Stoneswood Higher Mill, Walsden and the later Stoneswood Lower Mill, Walsden
| Stoney Royd Mills, Halifax | Ref 15-43 |
Owners and tenants of the mills have included
- Ogden Brothers & Company [1874]
- George Frederick Smeeton [1874]
- Stoney Royd Spinning Company Limited [1881]
- W. M. Smeeton Limited [1905, 1911]
The mills were demolished and buildings were erected which became part of the Mackintosh / Nestlé complex
| Stoney Springs Mills, Midgley | Ref 15-6 |
Owners and tenants have included
In September 1901, there was a series of fires
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
| Stoodley Bridge Mill, Eastwood | Ref 15-361 |
| Stoodley Pike quarry | Ref 15-468 |
| Storr Hill Brickworks | Ref 15-269 |
| Storth Colliery, Elland | Ref 15-801 |
| Storth Fire Clay & Brick Works, Elland | Ref 15-454 |
Owners and tenants of the works have included
- David Sharratt [1874]
- T. Blocksage [1896]
- David Sharratt & Sons [1905, 1945]
- Tong Royd Brick Company [1905]
| Stott's Mill, Brighouse | Ref 15-S856 |
| Stott's Mill, Luddendenfoot | Ref 15-552 |
Owned by Jabez Stott [1861].
On 18th April 1870 the mill burned down
| Stoups Mill, Todmorden | Ref 15-312 |
| Strangstry Quarry, Rastrick | Ref 15-803 |
| Strines Mill, Walsden | Ref 15-297 |
Owners and tenants have included
| Stubbin Mill, Todmorden | Ref 15-314 |
| Stubbing Holme Dye Mill, Hebden Bridge | Ref 15-820 |
| Stubbing Mill, Erringden | Ref 15-342 |
Owners and tenants of the mill have included
- Samuel Chatburn [1806]
- John Wright [1820s]
- W. Slater [1845]
| Stubbing Quarry, Hipperholme | Ref 15-525 |
Owners and tenants of the quarry have included
- Bentley & Shepherd [1879]
On 12th August 1879 Levi Longbottom, a delver, died when he fell 60 ft into the Quarry
| Stubbins Quarry, Hove Edge | Ref 15-1405 |
Owners and tenants have included
On 12th June 1882, 2 workers – James Brown & Tom Taylor – were killed when a crane collapsed at the Quarry
| Stump Cross Brewery | Ref 15-S1480 |
| Stump Cross Tannery | Ref 15-1112 |
Owners and tenants have included William Fleming & Son [1881]
| Sugden's Flour Mill | Ref 15-283 |
| Sun Vale Works, Walsden | Ref 15-315 |
Owners and tenants of the works have included
- John Marland [1845, 1861]
- Ormerod Taylor & Son Limited [1905]
| Sun Works, Halifax | Ref 15-443 |
| Sunny Bank Mine, Southowram | Ref 15-619 |
Located in the Marsh Lane area of Bank Top, between Law Hill and Beacon Hill.
Thin seams of hard and soft coal were mined here.
Several accidents were recorded here in the 19th century.
On 15th June 1882, there was an explosion at the Mine, in which Thomas Conway, a hurrier, was killed.
See Walter Barrett
| Sunnyside Dye Works, Elland | Ref 15-S853 |
| Sunway Blinds Mill, Walsden | Ref 15-442 |
| Sutcliffe's Mill, Cornholme | Ref 15-357 |
| Sutcliffe's Mill, Shay Lane | Ref 15-550 |
The mill was occupied by Morley, Uttley & Barstow when it was destroyed by fire on 15th February 1867
| Swales Moor Pit, Northowram | Ref 15-1340 |
This & associated entries use material contributed by Joan Jeffrey
| Swamp Mills, Sowerby | Ref 15-263 |
One was built around 1790 by John Ramsden and John Ashford.
In 1793, a new steam engine – designed and installed by Robert Fourness [1757-1806] – was installed to supplement the water-wheel at a mill in Boulderclough.
The mills have been used for cotton spinning, wool carding and spinning, wire drawing and worsted spinning.
Owners and tenants of the mills have included
- Thomas Smith [1801]
- Thomas Mitchell & Son [1819]
- Benjamin Wood [1874]
- Robert Whitworth & Company [1864, 1905]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Dave Stapleton
| Swan Bank Brick Works | Ref 15-1164 |
Owners and tenants have included
Their bricks were stamped with the marks SB and/or SBH.
An advertisement for the works on 13th January 1865 announced
SWAN BANK BRICKWORKS, HALIFAX. Messrs. Watkinson & Crabtree beg to inform the public that they have PURCHASED the above EXTENSIVE WORKS and are now prepared to supply, upon liberal terms, COMMON & FIRE BRICKS, CRUCIBLES, TILES, POTTERY, CLAY, etc., Orders addressed to Joseph Crabtree at the works |
This & associated entries use material contributed by Rod Fisher & Jeffrey Knowles
| Swan Bank Colliery | Ref 15-S241 |
George Greenwood & Sons had business here.
In the 19th century, there were many deaths at the colliery, mainly due to fire damp explosions
See Mr Barker
| Swan Bank Dye Works | Ref 15-190 |
| Swan Foundry, Todmorden | Ref 15-1318 |
This & associated entries use material contributed by Linda Briggs
| Swift's Brewery, Halifax | Ref 15-1005 |
| Swift Place Mills, Soyland | Ref 15-885 |
| Swineshead Mill, Langfield | Ref 15-856 |
| Syke House Mill, Greetland | Ref 15-721 |
| Synchro Works, Luddendenfoot | Ref 15-996 |
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