Fekneejit
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History (shamelessly stolen from a local newspaper)
Dobroyd Mills was built in 1829 and fine cloth manufacturer Dobroyd Ltd was founded at the mill in 1919.
The mill closed in 1974, but was re-opened in 1976 under John Woodhead Ltd spinners.
It currently houses several businesses including a classic car restoration firm.
The visit
The site's partially live, there's ongoing demolition work during the week & a shiny new gate with pointy bits. All the nice mill machinery has been stripped out & is in a sealed room packed up for shipping, so no loom porn for you
Having said that though it's a nice wander, there are some very nice parts & some good original touches, & I'm sure real industry fans would get a lot more out of this place than I did.
On with the pics...
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Thanks for reading
Dobroyd Mills was built in 1829 and fine cloth manufacturer Dobroyd Ltd was founded at the mill in 1919.
The mill closed in 1974, but was re-opened in 1976 under John Woodhead Ltd spinners.
It currently houses several businesses including a classic car restoration firm.
The visit
The site's partially live, there's ongoing demolition work during the week & a shiny new gate with pointy bits. All the nice mill machinery has been stripped out & is in a sealed room packed up for shipping, so no loom porn for you
Having said that though it's a nice wander, there are some very nice parts & some good original touches, & I'm sure real industry fans would get a lot more out of this place than I did.
On with the pics...

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Thanks for reading