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Birk's Mill

Description and History of Site:-
On Rushfield Dyke same stream as Lumb. Remains of watercourse weavers cottages adjacent - 2015 the majority of the mill buildings have been demolished remaining buildings being converted to residential housing


Further Reading and References:-
YAHS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association 1972.
Hatcher, J. The industrial architecture of Yorkshire. Phillimore, 1985.


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Key Words :- fulling textiles water mill

Viewing the Site :- No public access site can be viewed from the public road

Address :- Millgate, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 0LH
Grid Ref :- SE 17542 14843
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.629825 , Long -1.736215
Local Authority :- Kirklees Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Site Dates :- 1700s -
Record Date :- 19 May 2015

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