Dalton Mills, Leeds (VISITED AUG 2011) 2013

[Landie_Man]

2013:

NO idea

2011:

Fantastic explore, visited with with Zoe; My Girlfriend, TBM and his girlfriend. Once in, we determined the noise of angle grinding to be coming from the live part of the site, though the Gypsy caravans complete with stables and stud out the back were a little un nerving.

Dalton Mills was once the largest textile mill in the region, employing over 2000 workers. It was built by Joseph Craven in 1869, replacing the original mill which was owned by Rachel Leach in the 1780's.

The mill was named Dalton Mills after the manager employed by Rachel Leach, a man called Dalton.

In its heyday between 1869 and 1877 the mill provided jobs for workers all over Keighley and the Worth Valley.

As the textile industry declined, the fortunes of Dalton Mills changed and up until 2004, it had been virtually empty for almost a decade. John Craven, the great-great grandson of Joseph, who had built the mill, eventually chose to sell Dalton Mills to Magna Holdings, to ensure it’s survival.

Part of the renovation of the Clock Tower has included restarting the landmark clock which has not ticked for 25 years. In the mill's heyday, thousands of workers relied on the clock to get to work on time, but the hands had not moved for a quarter of a century. Last year Magna Holdings repaired the clock, and illuminated the faces, so it can display the time to the whole of Dalton Lane again.

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[Perjury Saint]

Tried this one last weekend but failed... Shame cos the workshops look ACE!!

 

[Shush]

Really like the burned beams in your second picture, very nice

 

[seaside_rambler]

Like the look of this, really nice pics of the place

 

[LeedsExplorer]

Saw the first 2 pictures and thought 'meh' but the rest of your pictures are class

nice one dude

 

[scrappy]

i did this last year and didnt even know about the workshops, so i feel i missed out and might go again looking at it!!

 

[Nelly]

Great shots fella

 

[jones-y-gog]

Looks pretty cool, was eyeing this up recently too.

 

[Laird Tam]

Great shots