Visited this rather interesting place recently. The usual wrecking by kids etc. But mostly intact, with some great pieces of machinery still in situ. Visited with penn, the building looked in good condition, the usual smashed windows & rot as you would expect, but overall a great explore. – The ball pool was a hoot.!
Some history
The building itself has been manufacturing cloggs since 1870, started by James Maude, his sons continued the business on after his death in 1914.
The Walkleys business was started by Frank Walkley in 1946. The main styles manufactured at that time were the Safety boot clog, Derby, Gibson and the Bar clog. With slipon styles being produced much later. In 1978 Frank Walkley bought out the famous Maude clog sole works in Hebden Bridge, a company that at its heyday had over 100 employees that turned nothing but clog soles! Walkey Clogs used the old machines for turning the wooden clog soles, and manufacturing the irons. The clog making skills used are those skills that have been passed down from generations of Walkley Clogs clog makers.
The clog factory was one of the Calder Valley's most popular tourist attractions during the 1980s but began to wind down during the 1990s after a devastating fire, December 1990.
The building has been closed for some time now, with apartment approval pending.
The pictures, hope you enjoy
There were old pictures of the mill everywhere, adverts & the like
The Basement
House of Horror - was wrecked by water ingress once inside
what a smile.!
Had to put her in the stocks
The Ball Pool - loved it.!
The wall of pictures
Remember these...
This was a Spitfire engine.!
Apologies for the poor picture, it was pitch black. - The Spitfire engine.
A machine
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How it used to look
Thanks for looking
Some history
The building itself has been manufacturing cloggs since 1870, started by James Maude, his sons continued the business on after his death in 1914.
The Walkleys business was started by Frank Walkley in 1946. The main styles manufactured at that time were the Safety boot clog, Derby, Gibson and the Bar clog. With slipon styles being produced much later. In 1978 Frank Walkley bought out the famous Maude clog sole works in Hebden Bridge, a company that at its heyday had over 100 employees that turned nothing but clog soles! Walkey Clogs used the old machines for turning the wooden clog soles, and manufacturing the irons. The clog making skills used are those skills that have been passed down from generations of Walkley Clogs clog makers.
The clog factory was one of the Calder Valley's most popular tourist attractions during the 1980s but began to wind down during the 1990s after a devastating fire, December 1990.
The building has been closed for some time now, with apartment approval pending.
The pictures, hope you enjoy
There were old pictures of the mill everywhere, adverts & the like
The Basement
House of Horror - was wrecked by water ingress once inside
what a smile.!
Had to put her in the stocks
The Ball Pool - loved it.!
The wall of pictures
Remember these...
This was a Spitfire engine.!
Apologies for the poor picture, it was pitch black. - The Spitfire engine.
A machine
View attachment 605088
View attachment 605092
How it used to look
Thanks for looking
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