Another one I wasn’t planning on doing but when Google took me through Leek it was obvious that the mills had been attacked since I last passed about 18 months ago.
These are two of the three silk mills remaining in this area - the other one next door, Cross Street Mill, has been renovated.
See the previous posts, particularly the one by @raisinwing, for history.
Little seems to have changed except someone has salvaged the clocking-in machine.
London Mill (listed, 1853) is the older one on the left below and is completely empty.
York Mill (not listed, 1898) at least has some textile remains on the ground and top floors, and some nice shelving.
Camera /phone pictures start at the top of London Mill, going downwards then through the tunnel under the road and up to the the roof of York Mill.
View over London Mill, Cross Street Mill to the right. Between these and just out of sight behind some trees near the horizon is Big Mill.
These are two of the three silk mills remaining in this area - the other one next door, Cross Street Mill, has been renovated.
See the previous posts, particularly the one by @raisinwing, for history.
Little seems to have changed except someone has salvaged the clocking-in machine.
London Mill (listed, 1853) is the older one on the left below and is completely empty.
York Mill (not listed, 1898) at least has some textile remains on the ground and top floors, and some nice shelving.
Camera /phone pictures start at the top of London Mill, going downwards then through the tunnel under the road and up to the the roof of York Mill.
View over London Mill, Cross Street Mill to the right. Between these and just out of sight behind some trees near the horizon is Big Mill.
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Nicely done
