Description and History of Site:-
Early large cotton spinning mill converted to worsted spinning in 1844. Built 1792. In 1833 the mill had two powerful water wheels. The oldest part of the site (only) is listed. Mills now (2019) occupied by Linear Composites Ltd, a plastics fabrication company. Built and run by the Greenwood family from 1792 until 1844. 1803 - 110 people worked at this mill. 1811 - machinery included 32 water frames with 52 spindles each.
Further Reading and References:-Ingle G Yorkshire Cotton 1997
Hodgson J Textile Industry in Keighley 1879
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Key Words :- textile mill
Address :- Vale Mills, Haworth, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD22 0EB
Grid Ref :- SE 0377 3823
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.840306 , Long -1.944190
Local Authority :- City of Bradford
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1200761,
Site Condition :- Site condition unknown
Site Dates :- 1792 -
Record Date :- 1 June 2017
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © George Ingle
Grid Ref :- SE 0377 3823
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.840306 , Long -1.944190
Local Authority :- City of Bradford
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1200761,
Site Condition :- Site condition unknown
Site Dates :- 1792 -
Record Date :- 1 June 2017
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © George Ingle