dobroyd mill

Dobroyd Mill - Jackson Bridge, Huddersfield (J2019) explored with @jaws After seeing this recent report on the Dobroyd mill culvert, I decided to check some old SD cards to find some images I had never posted on here (and haven't seen in years!) Explore: As these were discovered on old SD...

Another culvert on my to do list ticked off , No doubt spurned on from the wonderful reports by Tarkovsky and Stranton i decided to get this done . Starting at the lowest point downstream access was easy enough just a clamber over the old wall . The old mill above it has completely gone and...

A fine mill explore indeed, before it got emptied out/trashed and tagged no less. Demolition of it began earlier this year I am led to believe. A small snippet of history as it was a pretty well known place - This was a fun one, we had a vague idea of the way in but it took us a little bit of...

After re-visiting a few days ago and making a preset for my photos that I was happy with, I've decided that I should probably get on with posting a report as that's usually what I have in mind when I go to take these kind of photos. History I'll keep this brief as it has been done many times...

The history Dobroyd Mills was built in 1829. A 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. The future of Dobroyd Mills became a subject of debate when the current owners Z Hinchliffe...

I hope this isn't overkill - there have been quite a few reports of this place, and I did one myself a couple of years ago. I don’t often do revisits, but I really liked it here when I first went. So when I heard that more of it was now accessible I took the opportunity to have a steady wander...

The mill above is currently in a derelict state. First time I visited the mill I missed the fact that there was even a culvert here, somehow. Returned a while later, but weather was too bad for going in drains. Third time lucky for a solo visit late-ish one evening for a nice wander (and a bit...

The site was founded in 1919 by William Haigh and would go on to employ 600 people in the popular industry of Cotton, sadly by the 1960's it all went into decline. Cut to the 1990's and the site was acquired by Z Hinchliffe & Sons with the hope of a contract from a major retail client which...

1. The History For such a big mill with a long history there is a surprising lack of information. Dobroyd Mills, in the village of Jackson Bridge near Holmfirth, dates back to the 1820s when the original building was constructed in 1829 as a water-powered mill. Historical records give an insight...

The present building was built in the late 1800s featuring a nice big imposing tower and 3 floors. There is an interesting rounded section of the building too which I liked. The buildings were taken over by a company called Z. Hinchcliffe and eventually closed around 2012? They were after taking...

Dobroyd Mills, in the village of Jackson Bridge near Holmfirth, dates back to the 1820s. The Dobroyd Mills Company textile business was founded on the site in 1919 by William Haigh and at its peak in the 1960s the company employed almost 600 workers. However, the mill ultimately succumbed to the...

There's 9 threads on Dobroyd mill, but nothing on the culvert which passes beneath shame really because it's well worth the effort. The beck exits the mill pond (Dobroyd mill), then passes through a 400yd culvert by the arch footbridge (infall) this merges with a 2nd culvert carrying the...

(Photo credit Harry Pogson Collection c.1985) The History DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: A large mill complex set amidst rural scenery. A water powered mill was first built here by the Moorhouses of New Mill in the 1830’s/40’s. Little remains of this, although the large dam still exists behind the...

So, I wasn't sure I was going to do a report with having just had the one visit, because this place is big and I found myself running out of time. But, it appears I am too excitable to contain myself. History There is surprisingly little history knocking about for what is a very large mill...

History: Dobroyd Mills was built in 1829. A 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. Currently the Chimney stack has been demolished along with an outer building. Now a classic car...

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Huddersfield is the home of the epics. Well, its surrounding villages are. One thing that amazes me about industrial buildings like these is the way in which demand has always outnumbered supply; causing extension upon extension and ultimately creating...