Report - West Vale Mills, Halifax Jun17

[albino-jay]

History

Not too much history on these mills. I've found this little bit here with a few older pictures of them.

Steam-powered worsted-spinning mill built around 1850 on Black Brook.

Owners and tenants of the mills have included

• James Nutton & Company [1863]
• John Horsfall & Sons Limited [1896]
• F. K. Adcock & Company [1936]

Part of the Mills are still standing though no longer used.
The mill had a 170 ft tall chimney which was struck by lightning in 1967. The chimney was reduced in height – to avoid further strikes – and was finally demolished in March/April 1992

The majority of the Mills were demolished in 2017.

Old pics

During demo

Our visit

Not much to say really other than the top floors with the machinery had recently been sealed. It seems that Vodaphone have a mast there so I'm guessing they keep tabs on it. Still it burned half an hour or so after work, and still had some good features to see.

My pics

EDIT: Ok so i managed to re visit here in October and managed to get to the upper floors.

Pics

 

[Yorrick]

Sweet shots mate. Shame about the upper floors.

 

[EOA]

It doesn't look like a bad mooch at all, though the machinery would have been nice to see. Nice snaps too.

 

[albino-jay]

Sweet shots mate. Shame about the upper floors.

It doesn't look like a bad mooch at all, though the machinery would have been nice to see. Nice snaps too.

cheers guys. Deffo going to pop back in and see if I can get to the upper floors if I'm ever around there. (if it's not been flattened)

 

[Mr Beady]

It's a nice mill this. Shame you didn't get to see the other floors.

 

[Speed]

You must have yoinked the ten commandments

 

[ZerO81]

Nice looking mill is that!

 

[Ojay]

You must have yoinked the ten commandments

Nope it was still there until recently

 

[Will Knot]

Looks decent.... great report and pics

 

[HughieD]

Superb report...

 

[albino-jay]

Cracking photos it was a great mill this. Didnt realise it had so many old signs about. Think there was only one when I made it. Glad they got saved tho it will all end up in the skip soon.