Description and History of Site:-
A small cotton spinning mill probably built on the site of a former corn mill.It was occupied by the firm of Atkinson & Johnson from about 1793.
On the 13th of October 1810 the Halifax Journal reported that - "Some cotton mills have lately been erected near the town, which afford employment for a large portion of its poor'.
Further Reading and References:-
Ingle, G. Yorkshire cotton. Carnegie, 1997.
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Key Words :- water textile mill cotton spinning
Address :- Skellbank, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 2PT
Grid Ref :- SE 310 711
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.134816 , Long -1.527049
Local Authority :- Harrogate Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site existence unknown
Site Condition :- Site condition unknown
Site Dates :- 1793? -
Contributor :- George Ingle - 25 September 2017
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © George Ingle
Grid Ref :- SE 310 711
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.134816 , Long -1.527049
Local Authority :- Harrogate Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site existence unknown
Site Condition :- Site condition unknown
Site Dates :- 1793? -
Contributor :- George Ingle - 25 September 2017
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © George Ingle