mill

Me and my usual buddies recently went on a trip to Italy - our one big annual summer trip that we try to do together. We usually go west, but the wells have dried up a bit over there (not empty by any means, but mostly things you would want to do at night and on a weekend), so we decided to let...

THE EXPLORE Hopefully this is me back on the reporting scene again. Starting to post a few of the other places I did with @KismetJ on our Ireland asylum road trip last summer. This was a nice one that @Bugsuperstar showed us. Access at the time was relatively straightforward and the place was...

With the recent fire and total loss, I thought I’d stick up some pictures I managed to capture earlier in the year. It’s one I’ve always wanted to have a nosey at and one everyone from Manchester knows. I remember skating in the gasworks that used to sit behind it on the other side of the...

June 2025 I finally managed to pay a visit to Unity Mill, having been drawn to the site by a report from @dansgas1000 last year. The mill stood largely as expected: silent, weather-worn, and stripped of its purpose. The only real standout was an unfortunate one—my brand-new drone, which I had...

1. The History Big Mill, also known as Cross Street Mill, is a Grade II Listed building situated on Mill Street in the Staffordshire town of Leek, on the main road to Macclesfield. The mill was built in 1857 to the designs by Victorian architect William Sugden for clients Lovatt and Goulding...

Quick history The Cavendish Mill had emerged as a groundbreaking mineral treatment plant near Stoney Middleton, representing a vibrant evolution in the industrial scene of North Derbyshire. This facility was not just unparalleled in Europe, it’s a remarkable venture that drew the attention of...

The Explore Visited a week or two ago after a tip off by @mookster . I'm currently on a placement in The North and I'm trying to do as much urbex as I can whilst in the land of the mills, and it would be rude not to do as many mills as I can muster. I saw this pop up on Facebook and instantly...

History. There isn’t much information online other than the present building dates from 1789 and the original roof was replaced with a tin one sometime after 1999. It last ran in 1937 (or maybe 1948, accounts differ) and is said to retain much of the original machinery although there are no...

Currently on a work placement in the north; I've made it a priority to explore as much as the north has to offer; Good, bad and in the middle. This one, for it's faults isn't too bad at all; trashed but full of charm. After an easy jaunt in, I went straight to the top and worked my way down...

First off a hat-tip to @albino-jay for the info, and to @MotionlessMike for the fortuitously timed post which coincided with a planned northern weekend for me. Summary of history from the Heritage Gateway website - By 1912 the mill was manufacturing "waste plains, twills, dusters, glass cloth...

Compton Paper Mill Established in the late 17th century, it became a leading mill in the 19th century. It was known for its innovative paper drying process and was a key supplier to newspapers in London and the provinces. Thomas Bonsor Crompton's inventions and business acumen are closely...

One from the backlog... A quick mooch whilst in the area turned into avoiding workers whilst wondering why I could constantly hear what sounded like an eagle screeching. Hit what I could because of the presence of the workers, unfortunately the labs and offices were well sealed. The History...

Holme Spring Mill, Haslingden, Lancashire - April 2025 Holme Spring Mill started as a small weaving shed around 1856 by Henry Walton and would’ve been worked in connection with the neighbouring Grane Road Mill (demolished circa 2020). The mill was extended by 1860 and again in 1912. A large...

History There's plenty of sources to choose from, but none actually reference the mill so therefore I am going to leave this blank for now. The photos Are all on my D3200 and kit lens because the sigma 10-20mm is really expensive over here. The explore was undisturbed other than some hikers...

Taken my time getting this written up, but thought I'd post my take on this old classic as it's now been partially demolished. As soon as I heard they were finally tearing it down, I dragged my arse up north as I've never gotten around to doing it. We were pretty thorough, but with the sheer...

Hollings Mill Hasnt been covered for a while so heres a quick tour from a solo visit early 23 then a later one with my main non forum mate. Not much to this place tbh but it still makes some nice pics. Edward Hill & Co Ltd is a textile manufacturing company based in Bradford, England...

Introduction Visited this fantastic little sawmill up in Scotland on mine and @JakeV50’s trip up to Scotland last year. It was a pleasant surprise and was a nice relaxed visit. Information & History Unfortunately, there isn’t too much information floating around about this one. It is located...

March 2025 Following my recent report from the Maenofferen Slate Mine with @Acid-reflux I thought I would share a few photos from the Cutting Mill that the mine would have once supplied. Around the turn of the 19th century, workers from Diphwys quarry began extracting slate at Maenofferen...

1. The History See earlier report HERE. 2. The Explore This was just a casual reccie to see what was left of this extensive spar mill. In the end, having taken a number of reasonably interesting pics of what remained, I thought I’d do an update report. Most of the mill has now been demoed...

This place has been covered a few times, most recently in a great report by @JakeV50 but we do love an empty mill and it's not far from us so it was worth a look. As stated in the other reports there isn't a lot of history on the place. It was constructed in 1907 by J Stott & Sons and operated...