Description and History of Site:-
Clifton Mill was on Gill Beck on the uphill side of the Bradford to Otley Road at the bottom of Hollings Hill.
In 1842 it had both a water wheel and steam engine for power. Possibly built about 1790 for cotton spinning later worsted
In 1842 the mill was to let when it was owned by Francis Billam of Newall Hall, Otley and had been run by William Trees.
Further Reading and References:-Ingle G Yorkshire Cotton 1997
Cudworth W Round About Bradford 1876
Leeds Mercury 5th February, 1842
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Key Words :- textile mill
Address :- Otley Road, Hollins Hill, Baildon, West Yorkshire, BD17 7QN
Grid Ref :- SE 17072 39974
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.855716 , Long -1.741943
Local Authority :- City of Bradford
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site in alternative industrial use
Site Dates :- 1790? -
Record Date :- 24 June 2017
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © George Ingle
Grid Ref :- SE 17072 39974
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.855716 , Long -1.741943
Local Authority :- City of Bradford
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site in alternative industrial use
Site Dates :- 1790? -
Record Date :- 24 June 2017
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © George Ingle