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Old Lane Mill, Halifax - July 2015

degenerate

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Old Lane Mill was a steam-powered worsted mill built by James Akroyd in 1825 and was said to be fire proof. This wasn't true as on Saturday 21st January 1905 there was a fire which caused damage estimated at £8,000. In 1827 Akroyd built the first Jacquard looms in Britain. This building is listed because it is the oldest and largest surviving example of a multi-storey, steam-powered, iron-framed textile mill in the important textile centre of Halifax, it is probably also the best preserved example for its date in Yorkshire. Obviously as it's a listed building it's in quite a state, holes litter the floors, especially the roof. Sadly not a lot to see but somewhat atmospheric to walk about the place but by all accounts it's been like this for years.

Dubbed " The Lee Mount and Ovenden Youth Club" by Merkal Jackson (one of the chaps I visited with) due to the amount of the local scruffs that hang around causing mayhem and destruction. Here's two stories of teens that have been hurt inside the place, with one even falling through four floors which the lucky sod survived!

http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/calderdale/boy-falls-through-4-floors-of-derelict-factory-and-lives-1-1911195

http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/fire-crews-rescue-teen-from-derelict-mill-1-7181960

You can see it in 1902 at around 1 minute 20 seconds.

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The engine house:

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This recess once housed the large flywheel.

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Thanks for looking.

 

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Cool stuff mate (y)

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Nice bit of industrial goodness there, reminds me a bit of the bass malting. Like that circular window shot :)

Cool share mate (y)

 

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Defo one of those places kids love to hide away be silly and party.

The trouble is its bad enough with the metal thieves these days but with the kids getting hurt or worse killed could be another reason for changes in the law.

The place is dilapidated industrial but think it still has plenty of nice shots to be had and good to see :D

 

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Nice bit of industrial goodness there, reminds me a bit of the bass malting. Like that circular window shot :) Cool share mate (y)
Cheers, if you look just above the trees in that window shot you can see a tower belonging to another big mill that's also a good mooch!

 

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Defo one of those places kids love to hide away be silly and party.The trouble is its bad enough with the metal thieves these days but with the kids getting hurt or worse killed could be another reason for changes in the law.

The place is dilapidated industrial but think it still has plenty of nice shots to be had and good to see :D
Thanks, luckily enough for me when i was there the local urchins had chosen to smash up a chair in the middle of a nearby road rather than run around the place.

 

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Blimey I thought this place was long gone! For an empty mill you've done well.

 

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Like the look of this place :)
It has it's charms. You can just imagine what it used to be like when walking around it.

 

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Blimey I thought this place was long gone! For an empty mill you've done well.
I thought it was too until i had a look, it's still there like the behemoth it is.

 

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Pretty cool that and the old video footage is a nice touch (y)

 

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Blimey it certainly looks like a behemoth, and you've caught some of the atmosphere of the place - nice one (y)

 
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