List of cotton mills in Yorkshire

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The textile industry of Yorkshire after 1835 was based principally on wool, but many of the early cotton mills were based in the county and the assets and spinning machines often switched from cotton to wool. Towns like Keighley and Todmorden owe their expansion to cotton. [1]

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Bradford

NameArchitectLocationBuiltDemolishedServed
(Years)
Castlefield Mills Bingley ,  SE 099 403 53°51′31″N1°51′05″W / 53.8587°N 1.8514°W / 53.8587; -1.8514 (Castlefield Mills) [2]
Providence Mill Bingley ,  SE 105 394 53°51′02″N1°50′32″W / 53.8506°N 1.8423°W / 53.8506; -1.8423 (Providence Mill) [2]
Elmtree Mill Bingley ,  SE 111 391 53°50′52″N1°50′00″W / 53.8479°N 1.8332°W / 53.8479; -1.8332 (Elmtree Mill) [2]
Cottingley SE 127 374 53°49′57″N1°48′32″W / 53.8325°N 1.8090°W / 53.8325; -1.8090 (Cottingley) [2]
Hewenden Mill SE 077360 53°49′12″N1°53′06″W / 53.8201°N 1.8850°W / 53.8201; -1.8850 (Hewenden Mill) [2]
Ellar Carr Mill Cullingworth,  SE 077360 53°49′12″N1°53′06″W / 53.8201°N 1.8850°W / 53.8201; -1.8850 (Eller Carr Mill) [2]

Huddersfield

NameArchitectLocationBuiltDemolishedServed
(Years)
The Factory Marsden ,  SE 053 117 53°36′06″N1°55′18″W / 53.6017°N 1.9218°W / 53.6017; -1.9218 (The Factory) [2]
Upper End Mill Marsden ,  SE 053 117 53°36′06″N1°55′18″W / 53.6017°N 1.9218°W / 53.6017; -1.9218 (Upper End Mill) [2]
New Mill Marsden ,  SE 052 117 53°36′06″N1°55′24″W / 53.6017°N 1.9234°W / 53.6017; -1.9234 (New Mill) [2]
Frank's Mill Marsden ,  SE 052 117 53°36′06″N1°55′24″W / 53.6017°N 1.9234°W / 53.6017; -1.9234 (Frank's Mill) [2]
Smithy Holme Mill Marsden,  SE 052 120 53°36′16″N1°55′24″W / 53.6044°N 1.9233°W / 53.6044; -1.9233 (Smithy Holme Mill) [3]
Lingards Wood Bottom Mill Marsden,  SE 054 122 53°36′22″N1°55′13″W / 53.6062°N 1.9203°W / 53.6062; -1.9203 (Lingards Wood Bottom Mill) [3]

Leeds

NameArchitectLocationBuiltDemolishedServed
(Years)
Scotland Mills Leeds ,  SE 278 381 53°50′18″N1°34′46″W / 53.8383°N 1.5795°W / 53.8383; -1.5795 (Scotland Mills) [4]
Waterloo Mill Leeds ,  SE 314 313 53°46′37″N1°31′32″W / 53.7769°N 1.5255°W / 53.7769; -1.5255 (Waterloo Mill) [4]
Bank Low Mill Leeds ,  SE 312 329 53°47′29″N1°31′42″W / 53.7913°N 1.5283°W / 53.7913; -1.5283 (Bank Low Mill) [4]
Mabgate or Sheepscar Leeds ,  SE 305 348 53°48′30″N1°32′20″W / 53.8084°N 1.5388°W / 53.8084; -1.5388 (Mabgate or Sheepscar) [4]
Nether Mills Leeds ,  SE 304348 53°48′31″N1°32′25″W / 53.8085°N 1.5403°W / 53.8085; -1.5403 (Nether Mills) [4]

Todmorden

NameArchitectLocationBuiltDemolishedServed
(Years)
Pudsey Mill SD 908 264 53°44′01″N2°08′29″W / 53.7337°N 2.1414°W / 53.7337; -2.1414 (Pudsey Mill) [3]
Frieldhurst Mill SD 912 261 53°43′52″N2°08′07″W / 53.7311°N 2.1353°W / 53.7311; -2.1353 (Frieldhurst Mill) [3]
Barewise Mill SD 912 258 53°43′42″N2°08′07″W / 53.7284°N 2.1353°W / 53.7284; -2.1353 (Barewise Mill) [3]
Kitson Wood Mill SD 920 257 53°43′39″N2°07′24″W / 53.7275°N 2.1232°W / 53.7275; -2.1232 (Kitson Wood Mill) [3]
Ewood Mill SD 930 248 53°43′10″N2°06′29″W / 53.7194°N 2.1080°W / 53.7194; -2.1080 (Ewood Mill) [3]
Holme Mill SD 929 250 53°43′16″N2°06′34″W / 53.7212°N 2.1095°W / 53.7212; -2.1095 (Holme Mill) [3]

Lonsdale

NameArchitectLocationBuiltDemolishedServed
(Years)
Millthorpe Mill SD 661 913 54°18′58″N2°31′23″W / 54.3160°N 2.5231°W / 54.3160; -2.5231 (Millthorpe Mill) [5]
Birks Mill SD 658 914 54°19′01″N2°31′40″W / 54.3169°N 2.5277°W / 54.3169; -2.5277 (Birks Mill) [5]
Burton-in-Lonsdale CottonMill SD 649 718 54°08′27″N2°32′21″W / 54.1407°N 2.5392°W / 54.1407; -2.5392 (Burton) [5]
Westhouse Mill SD 671 737 54°09′28″N2°30′21″W / 54.1579°N 2.5058°W / 54.1579; -2.5058 (Westhouse Mill) [5]
Ingleton Mill SD 694 733 54°09′16″N2°28′14″W / 54.1544°N 2.4705°W / 54.1544; -2.4705 (Ingleton Mill) [5]
Clapham Mill SD 727 688 54°06′51″N2°25′11″W / 54.1142°N 2.4196°W / 54.1142; -2.4196 (Clapham Mill) [5]
Clapham Wood Mill SD 727 688 54°06′51″N2°25′11″W / 54.1142°N 2.4196°W / 54.1142; -2.4196 (Clapham Wood Mill) [5]
Austwick Cotton Mill SD 779 694 54°07′11″N2°20′24″W / 54.1198°N 2.3401°W / 54.1198; -2.3401 (Austwick Cotton Mill) [5]
Bentham Cotton Mill SD 649 693 54°07′06″N2°32′20″W / 54.1182°N 2.5389°W / 54.1182; -2.5389 (Bentham Cotton Mill) [5]

Airedale

NameArchitectLocationBuiltDemolishedServed
(Years)
Malham Mill SD 898 633 54°03′55″N2°09′28″W / 54.0654°N 2.1578°W / 54.0654; -2.1578 (Malham Mill) [6]
Scalegill Mill SD 898 617 54°03′04″N2°09′28″W / 54.0510°N 2.1577°W / 54.0510; -2.1577 (Scalegill Mill) [6]
Airton Mill SD 904 593 54°01′46″N2°08′55″W / 54.0294°N 2.1485°W / 54.0294; -2.1485 (Airton Mill) [6]
Bell Busk Mill SD 905 563 54°00′09″N2°08′49″W / 54.0025°N 2.1469°W / 54.0025; -2.1469 (Bell Busk Mill) [6]
High Mill Gargrave ,  SD 925 538 53°58′48″N2°06′59″W / 53.9800°N 2.1163°W / 53.9800; -2.1163 (High Mill) [6]
Low Mill Gargrave ,  SD 935 539 53°58′52″N2°06′04″W / 53.9810°N 2.1011°W / 53.9810; -2.1011 (Low Mill) [6]

Swaledale

NameArchitectLocationBuiltDemolishedServed
(Years)
Richmond Cotton Mill NZ 170 000 54°23′42″N1°44′25″W / 54.3950°N 1.7402°W / 54.3950; -1.7402 (Richmond Cotton Mill) [5]

Ribblesdale

NameArchitectLocationBuiltDemolishedServed
(Years)
Stainforth Mill SD 817 673 54°06′04″N2°16′54″W / 54.1011°N 2.2818°W / 54.1011; -2.2818 (Stainforth Mill) [6]
Landcliffe Mill SD 816 650 54°04′49″N2°17′00″W / 54.0804°N 2.2832°W / 54.0804; -2.2832 (Landcliffe Mill) [6]
Settle Bridge Mill SD 817 642 54°04′24″N2°16′54″W / 54.0732°N 2.2816°W / 54.0732; -2.2816 (Settle Bridge Mill) [6]
Higher Mill Settle ,  SD 814 637 54°04′07″N2°17′10″W / 54.0687°N 2.2862°W / 54.0687; -2.2862 (Higher Mill) [6]
Runley Bridge Mill Settle ,  SD 811 623 54°03′22″N2°17′27″W / 54.0561°N 2.2907°W / 54.0561; -2.2907 (Runley Bridge Mill) [6]
Lower Mill Long Preston ,  SD 832 575 54°00′47″N2°15′30″W / 54.0131°N 2.2583°W / 54.0131; -2.2583 (Lower Mill) [6]
Fleet's Mill Long Preston ,  SD 832 575 54°00′47″N2°15′30″W / 54.0131°N 2.2583°W / 54.0131; -2.2583 (Fleet's Mill) [6]
Giggleswick Mill Giggleswick ,  SD 812 640 53°24′24″N2°04′03″W / 53.4066°N 2.0675°W / 53.4066; -2.0675 (Giggleswick Mill) [6]

Washburn Valley

NameArchitectLocationBuiltDemolishedServed
(Years)
Low Mill West End ,  SE 152578 53°24′24″N2°04′03″W / 53.4066°N 2.0675°W / 53.4066; -2.0675 (Low Mill) [6]
High Mill West End ,  SE134 582 53°24′24″N2°04′03″W / 53.4066°N 2.0675°W / 53.4066; -2.0675 (High Mill) [6]
Little Mill West End ,  SE143582 54°01′10″N1°47′01″W / 54.0194°N 1.7837°W / 54.0194; -1.7837 (Little Mill) [6]

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