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]
Name | Architect | Location | Built | Demolished | Served (Years) |
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Castlefield Mills | Bingley , SE 099 403 53°51′31″N1°51′05″W / 53.8587°N 1.8514°W [2] | ||||
Providence Mill | Bingley , SE 105 394 53°51′02″N1°50′32″W / 53.8506°N 1.8423°W [2] | ||||
Elmtree Mill | Bingley , SE 111 391 53°50′52″N1°50′00″W / 53.8479°N 1.8332°W [2] | ||||
Cottingley | SE 127 374 53°49′57″N1°48′32″W / 53.8325°N 1.8090°W [2] | ||||
Hewenden Mill | SE 077360 53°49′12″N1°53′06″W / 53.8201°N 1.8850°W [2] | ||||
Ellar Carr Mill | Cullingworth, SE 077360 53°49′12″N1°53′06″W / 53.8201°N 1.8850°W [2] |
Name | Architect | Location | Built | Demolished | Served (Years) |
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The Factory | Marsden , SE 053 117 53°36′06″N1°55′18″W / 53.6017°N 1.9218°W [2] | ||||
Upper End Mill | Marsden , SE 053 117 53°36′06″N1°55′18″W / 53.6017°N 1.9218°W [2] | ||||
New Mill | Marsden , SE 052 117 53°36′06″N1°55′24″W / 53.6017°N 1.9234°W [2] | ||||
Frank's Mill | Marsden , SE 052 117 53°36′06″N1°55′24″W / 53.6017°N 1.9234°W [2] | ||||
Smithy Holme Mill | Marsden, SE 052 120 53°36′16″N1°55′24″W / 53.6044°N 1.9233°W [3] | ||||
Lingards Wood Bottom Mill | Marsden, SE 054 122 53°36′22″N1°55′13″W / 53.6062°N 1.9203°W [3] | ||||
Name | Architect | Location | Built | Demolished | Served (Years) |
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Scotland Mills | Leeds , SE 278 381 53°50′18″N1°34′46″W / 53.8383°N 1.5795°W [4] | ||||
Waterloo Mill | Leeds , SE 314 313 53°46′37″N1°31′32″W / 53.7769°N 1.5255°W [4] | ||||
Bank Low Mill | Leeds , SE 312 329 53°47′29″N1°31′42″W / 53.7913°N 1.5283°W [4] | ||||
Mabgate or Sheepscar | Leeds , SE 305 348 53°48′30″N1°32′20″W / 53.8084°N 1.5388°W [4] | ||||
Nether Mills | Leeds , SE 304348 53°48′31″N1°32′25″W / 53.8085°N 1.5403°W [4] | ||||
Name | Architect | Location | Built | Demolished | Served (Years) |
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Pudsey Mill | SD 908 264 53°44′01″N2°08′29″W / 53.7337°N 2.1414°W [3] | ||||
Frieldhurst Mill | SD 912 261 53°43′52″N2°08′07″W / 53.7311°N 2.1353°W [3] | ||||
Barewise Mill | SD 912 258 53°43′42″N2°08′07″W / 53.7284°N 2.1353°W [3] | ||||
Kitson Wood Mill | SD 920 257 53°43′39″N2°07′24″W / 53.7275°N 2.1232°W [3] | ||||
Ewood Mill | SD 930 248 53°43′10″N2°06′29″W / 53.7194°N 2.1080°W [3] | ||||
Holme Mill | SD 929 250 53°43′16″N2°06′34″W / 53.7212°N 2.1095°W [3] | ||||
Name | Architect | Location | Built | Demolished | Served (Years) |
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Millthorpe Mill | SD 661 913 54°18′58″N2°31′23″W / 54.3160°N 2.5231°W [5] | ||||
Birks Mill | SD 658 914 54°19′01″N2°31′40″W / 54.3169°N 2.5277°W [5] | ||||
Burton-in-Lonsdale CottonMill | SD 649 718 54°08′27″N2°32′21″W / 54.1407°N 2.5392°W [5] | ||||
Westhouse Mill | SD 671 737 54°09′28″N2°30′21″W / 54.1579°N 2.5058°W [5] | ||||
Ingleton Mill | SD 694 733 54°09′16″N2°28′14″W / 54.1544°N 2.4705°W [5] | ||||
Clapham Mill | SD 727 688 54°06′51″N2°25′11″W / 54.1142°N 2.4196°W [5] | ||||
Clapham Wood Mill | SD 727 688 54°06′51″N2°25′11″W / 54.1142°N 2.4196°W [5] | ||||
Austwick Cotton Mill | SD 779 694 54°07′11″N2°20′24″W / 54.1198°N 2.3401°W [5] | ||||
Bentham Cotton Mill | SD 649 693 54°07′06″N2°32′20″W / 54.1182°N 2.5389°W [5] | ||||
Name | Architect | Location | Built | Demolished | Served (Years) |
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Malham Mill | SD 898 633 54°03′55″N2°09′28″W / 54.0654°N 2.1578°W [6] | ||||
Scalegill Mill | SD 898 617 54°03′04″N2°09′28″W / 54.0510°N 2.1577°W [6] | ||||
Airton Mill | SD 904 593 54°01′46″N2°08′55″W / 54.0294°N 2.1485°W [6] | ||||
Bell Busk Mill | SD 905 563 54°00′09″N2°08′49″W / 54.0025°N 2.1469°W [6] | ||||
High Mill | Gargrave , SD 925 538 53°58′48″N2°06′59″W / 53.9800°N 2.1163°W [6] | ||||
Low Mill | Gargrave , SD 935 539 53°58′52″N2°06′04″W / 53.9810°N 2.1011°W [6] | ||||
Name | Architect | Location | Built | Demolished | Served (Years) |
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Richmond Cotton Mill | NZ 170 000 54°23′42″N1°44′25″W / 54.3950°N 1.7402°W [5] | ||||
Name | Architect | Location | Built | Demolished | Served (Years) |
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Stainforth Mill | SD 817 673 54°06′04″N2°16′54″W / 54.1011°N 2.2818°W [6] | ||||
Landcliffe Mill | SD 816 650 54°04′49″N2°17′00″W / 54.0804°N 2.2832°W [6] | ||||
Settle Bridge Mill | SD 817 642 54°04′24″N2°16′54″W / 54.0732°N 2.2816°W [6] | ||||
Higher Mill | Settle , SD 814 637 54°04′07″N2°17′10″W / 54.0687°N 2.2862°W [6] | ||||
Runley Bridge Mill | Settle , SD 811 623 54°03′22″N2°17′27″W / 54.0561°N 2.2907°W [6] | ||||
Lower Mill | Long Preston , SD 832 575 54°00′47″N2°15′30″W / 54.0131°N 2.2583°W [6] | ||||
Fleet's Mill | Long Preston , SD 832 575 54°00′47″N2°15′30″W / 54.0131°N 2.2583°W [6] | ||||
Giggleswick Mill | Giggleswick , SD 812 640 53°24′24″N2°04′03″W / 53.4066°N 2.0675°W [6] | ||||
Name | Architect | Location | Built | Demolished | Served (Years) |
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Low Mill | West End , SE 152578 53°24′24″N2°04′03″W / 53.4066°N 2.0675°W [6] | ||||
High Mill | West End , SE134 582 53°24′24″N2°04′03″W / 53.4066°N 2.0675°W [6] | ||||
Little Mill | West End , SE143582 54°01′10″N1°47′01″W / 54.0194°N 1.7837°W [6] | ||||
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