Description and History of Site:-
Group of multi-storey former spinning mills and associated buildings of 1866-72 grouped around a narrow courtyard. Coursed dressed sandstone, rusticated in places, with mixed roofing materials including stone slate, Welsh slate and modern materials. Stone setts extend through the courtyard and entrance archway. Dalton Mill, built between 1866 and 1877, replaced an earlier worsted mill.
There were three multi-storey mills; Tower Mill in the north east corner of the site, begun in 1866 and in operation by 1870, Genappe Mill to the north begun in 1868, and New Mill to the south in 1869 together with two engine houses, boiler houses, a chimney and offices dated 1872.

After a period of decline the site was sold in 2004.

Subsequently, a ongoing programme of restoration and refurbishment is returning the site to mixed uses.

Further Reading and References:-
Yorkshire Textile Mills 1770-1930 Colum Giles and Ian H Goodall 1992 London HMSO.
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/595620 (2007)
http://www.daltonmills.co.uk/ (2016)

https://yorkshire.u08.eu/keighley/62300/

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Key Words :- worsted textile mill

Address :- Dalton Lane, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 4JH
Grid Ref :- SE 0699 4136
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.868406 , Long -1.895185
Local Authority :- City of Bradford
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II*
Historic England List No - 1134129, 1199493,
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to industrial / commercial use
Site Dates :- 1866 -
Record Date :- 21 February 2017

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