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This page is a bare-bones entry for a location which appears on an historic Ordnance Survey map. More detailed information may eventually be added...
Details
- appears on maps: 1905 [#73]
- location on map: Hart Road (now Hart Street), Newsome
- status: partially exists
- category: mill
- notes: woollen mill
The first mill on the site was built in 1827, but was completely destroyed by fire on Sunday 7 July 1872.[1] A new mill was erected in the 1880s — reportedly designed by John Kirk — and was in use until 1983. The distinctive 120 foot clock tower, which became a well-known landmark, was erected by 1887 and contained a 25cwt bell.
Although there were long-running plans to redevelop the derelict mill into residential apartments, the main section of the building was destroyed by a fire which broke out in the early hours of 17 November 2016.[2]
Linked Locations
- mill pond for Newsome Mills, Newsome
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Notes and References
- ↑ "Destructive Fire at Newsome: £10,000 Damage" in Huddersfield Chronicle (13/Jul/1872).
- ↑ BBC News: Major Huddersfield mill blaze 'suspected arson'