Description and History of Site:-

In 1804, when it was for sale, the three storey mill measured 86ft by 32ft and had a 21ft dia. and 6ft wide water wheel as well as a crank steam engine with a 42" cylinder. Also Warehouse, dyehouse, wool drying house and four storey building, partly 10 cottages.An early steam powered woollen mill run by John and Samuel Lees. Converted to cotton spinning after 1804. Possibly taken by Thomas and James Greenwood after 1804. In 1811 they had 12 mules with 240 spindles each. The Greenwoods were also cotton manufacturers.

By the 1880's in use for wool combing.

Further Reading and References:-

Yorkshire & Lancashire Advertiser 28 April 1804
G. Ingle, Yorkshire Cotton, Carnegie, 1997, p.148

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Key Words :- textile mill woollen cotton spinning

Viewing the Site :- May be viewed from Hebble Vale Drive

Address :- Long Lane, Wheatley, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 8TL
Grid Ref :- SE 07255 26476
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.734625 , Long -1.891501
Local Authority :- Calderdale Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to residential housing
Site Dates :- 1800? -
Contributor :- George Ingle - 8 June 2017

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