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Vale Bobbin Mill, CornholmeRef 15-362
Bobbin factory.

From 1860 to 1894, the mill was run by the Todmorden & Cornholme Manufacturing Company.

The mill burned down on 20th May 1867.

In December 1894, the property was advertised for sale and described as


a stone-built workshop, 3 storeys and attic high, timber yard, engine, boiler, machinery, utensils and tools
 

In July 1900, the machinery, shafting and piping was sold at public auction.

The mill was demolished in 19??.

In 1902, St Michael & All Angels' Church, Cornholme was built on the site

Vale Mill, CornholmeRef 15-1452


Question: Is this the same mill as Vale Mill, Todmorden?

 

Recorded in 1921, when a Mr Jackson, cotton manufacturer, was here

Vale Mill, Cragg ValeRef 15-226
18th century mill on Withens Clough owned by the Hinchliffe family.

Owners and tenants have included

On 30th January 1896, it was destroyed by fire.

One of the Cragg mills.

See Thomas Edwin Hinchliffe

Vale Mill, TodmordenRef 15-97


Question: Is this the same mill as Vale Mill, Cornholme?

 


Owners and tenants of the mill have included

 

On 30th March 1878 a labourer at the mill died when his clothes caught fire.

The mill was demolished

Vale Mill, West ValeRef 15-455
Green Lane. The Mill closed in 19??.

It has been converted into flats

Valley Dye Works, BrighouseRef 15-V70
The works of Craven, Pearson & Company Limited stood along the Red Beck at Slead Syke

Valley Iron Works, Sowerby BridgeRef 15-129
Holmes Road – see Valley Mills.


Owners and tenants of the works have included

 

Valley Mills, EllandRef 15-V1299
Park Road. The mill has an elaborate Italianate chimney.

On 26th February 1908, 2 men died after falling down a hoist at the mills.

On 11th October 1927 a fly wheel burst and caused causing much destruction at the Mill.

During World War II, the mill was taken over by the Admiralty for military storage.

The mill was occupied by John Dewhirst & Company until 1967. It was later used as an engineering works.

In 2006, it was converted into 139 apartments.

See Plains Lane, Elland

Valley Mills, Sowerby BridgeRef 15-V62
The Holmes / Holmes Road – Valley Iron Works.


Owners and tenants of the mills have included

 

See Herbert Mitchell and Ernest Widdop

Vicar Park Quarry, PellonRef 15-586
Moor End Road.

One of the Mount Tabor Quarries.


Owners and tenants of the quarry have included

 

Vicarage Mill, LuddendenRef 15-333
The true name of the mill is not known.

This was a fulling mill and was later used by John Midgley for the manufacture of paper.

At the beginning of the 19th century, the mill became redundant and the buildings were converted to Cottages.

The site was known as the Vicarage because John Midgley bequeathed the rent to support the Curate at Luddenden.

In 1840, Jonathan Bracken bought the cottages.

See Luddenden Vicarage

Victoria & Albert Mills, BrighouseRef 15-1001


Owners and tenants of the mills have included

 

See Albert Mills, Brighouse and Victoria Mills, Brighouse

Victoria Brewery, WarleyRef 15-V6
Cote Hill. Built in 1858 by John Naylor. There was a 7-storey brewery tower, and a 3-storey fermenting room. A malting facility, designed by T. W. Helliwell was built in 1876.

It became the Albion Brewery about 1886 and Warley Springs Brewery when James Alderson took over in 1908

Victoria Copper Works, HalifaxRef 15-640
King Street / Victoria Street East, Northgate. 2-storey building.


Owners and tenants of the works have included

 

Victoria Fire Clay Works, EllandRef 15-559
Whitwell Green Lane.


Owners and tenants of the works have included

 

Victoria Iron Foundry, TodmordenRef 15-647
Aka Victoria Iron Works. Salford.


Owners and tenants of the works have included

 

On 10th December 1899, there was a fire at the works

Victoria Iron Works, BrighouseRef 15-697


Owners and tenants of the works have included

 

Victoria Iron Works, HalifaxRef 15-670
Adelaide Street.

Built by James Ryder Butler [1874].


Owners and tenants of the works have included

 

Victoria Iron Works, Hebden BridgeRef 15-808


Owners and tenants of the works have included

 

Victoria Machine Works, Sowerby BridgeRef 15-436


Owners and tenants of the works have included

 

Victoria Mill, Bailiff BridgeRef 15-V63
Victoria Road. The mill was a part of the Firth's Carpets complex and it was bought in 1901.

In December 2000, the mill was sold after the company had closed.

See Firth's Carpets mill dam

Victoria Mill, Hebden BridgeRef 15-349
5-storey mill on the Calder.

There was a fire here in 1949 when the mill was occupied by F. & H. Sutcliffe.

The mill was demolished in 19??

Victoria Mill, ShelfRef 15-33
Built by Moses Bottomley on land near Wade House, Shelf.

When M. Bottomley & Sons sold Victoria Mills, they bought Grove Mill

Victoria Mills, BrighouseRef 15-V18
A silk mill built by James and Henry Noble at the junction of Mill Lane and Huddersfield Road, in Brighouse

Victoria Mills, Cragg ValeRef 15-V2900
19th century mill on Turvin Brook.


Owners and tenants of the mills have included

 

Demolished in 19??. The neighbouring terraced housingVictoria Buildings – was built for mill-workers by a co-operative.

One of the Cragg mills.

See Clunter's Cottages and Thomas Edwin Hinchliffe

Victoria Mills, HalifaxRef 15-627
Victoria Street East, Northgate.


Owners and tenants of the mills have included

 

See Eagle Works, Halifax

Victoria Mills, RippondenRef 15-253
Aka Ryburn House Mill

Victoria Mills, West ValeRef 15-V29
Cotton mill built on the Black Brook.


Owners and tenants have included

 

There were fires at the mill in 20th August 1866, 31st July 1870, and 21st December 1893.

It was rebuilt by Horsfall's and W. C. Williams.

There were plans to build a further mill on Stainland Road, but only a single-storey building was built.

The building is now used by Andy Thornton Architectural Antiques.

See Victoria Mills Company, West Vale

Victoria Oil Works, HalifaxRef 15-431
Powell Street.


Owners and tenants of the works have included

 

Recorded in 1939

Victoria Quarry, EllandRef 15-701


Owners and tenants of the quarry have included

 

Victoria Shed, Hebden RoydRef 15-142

Victoria Soap Works, BoothtownRef 15-483
Smith & Company produced soap here around 1900

Victoria Wheel Works, HalifaxRef 15-655


Owners and tenants of the works have included

 

Victoria Wire Works, BrighouseRef 15-705
In 1895, wire manufacturer Joseph Roberts occupied a part of Victoria Mills, Brighouse. In publicity material, it was called Victoria Wire Works.

Hirst Brothers were here [1900]

Victoria Wire Works, HalifaxRef 15-1014
Raglan Street.


Owners and tenants of the works have included

 

Victoria Works, HalifaxRef 15-1134
126 Hanson Lane.

Owners and tenants have included Joseph Corney [1920]

Victoria Works, HalifaxRef 15-148
Gibbet Street.


Owners and tenants of the works have included

 

Victoria Works, RastrickRef 15-140


Owners and tenants of the works have included

 

In 1894, Fairburns combined it with Calder Vale Mills, Rastrick

Vine Works, BrighouseRef 15-1096
Elland Road. Recorded in 1956 & 1975 on the site of the Vine Hotel

Owners and tenants have included



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