Report - Cononley Mill August‎ ‎2017

[Cloth Head]

Peter Green's son Horace began an apprenticeship in electric motor manufacture in Bradford. He subsequently worked for British Westinghouse (Metropolitan-Vickers) and the Lancashire Dynamo and Motor Company in Manchester. He returned to Cononley and in 1910 established an electrical engineering works, later Horace Green & Co. The company occupied the half of Station Mills nearest to the railway. At first Horace Green made direct current motors for machine tools. The company pioneered the production of 'high efficient totally enclosed three phase induction motors' which were manufactured in many different sizes. The motors were used for many applications, for example, to power lifts, textile machinery and also to power conveyors, compressors and pumps in mines. During the Second World War the company undertook a variety of special assignments including the manufacture of some 2000 high frequency alternators for 'ASDIC', a system used to locate enemy submarines. Horace Green & Co. manufactured all their own components. One section of the works was a foundry where items such as the motor casings were produced. In the main shop, measuring 80ft by 250ft, the castings were machined and the motor shafts turned and ground. Young women were employed in lighter work in the 'winding department'. The company ceased production in 1997.



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[Camera Shy]

Great report mate, So pissed my holiday got in the way of this, missed a proper gem.

 

[host]

Been waiting for this mate what a cracking report. Really glad we got to see it in its glory.

 

[BrainL]

Excellent report!!! Looks a great explore this, well covered

 

[albino-jay]

Excellent report and snaps.

 

[The Amateur Wanderer]

That's bloody awesome that, and I'm not even a millz kinda guy, well covered!

 

[Lavino]

That's a minter is that.

 

[The Lone Ranger]

Very nice looking mill, and stunning photos to boot

 

[Mr Beady]

Very nice. Best mill I've seen for a long while

 

[Cloth Head]

I now believe development is about to start. http://candelisa.com/mill-redevelopment-to-create-100-homes/ Unfortunately Host and Camera shy tell me this place has now been cleared out. There was a fire in November according to https://www.strayfm.com/news/local-news/2432563/firefighters-tackle-cononley-mill-blaze/ but I dont think it did too much damage.

 

[albino-jay]

I can confirm it now looks like this we were driving past and thought it was worth a nosey. Completely empty whats left. Shame as it looks amazing in your pics.

 

[albino-jay]