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    Default Dewsbury Mills December 2011

    Built in 1863, these mills are typical of many in the wider area, which underwent a period of major growth as a mill town between 1800 & 1890. Usually family owned, many of these heavy woollen businesses helped Dewsbury grow to such an extent, that during this period, the population grew from 4,000 to 30,000. Sadly, the area went into decline after the wool crisis in 1951, which saw Australian sheep farmers begin to charge higher prices. There was a recovery in the late 1960s, sadly this was short lived. The mills of Dewsbury have now either been converted into apartments or demolished, this is one of few exceptions that has survived having closed after the 1973 oil crisis. In more recent years the site has been used as a stone masons yard, this also appears to have halted. Not much left inside apart from a few old tellys and a couple of odds n sods, but its worth a look if your in the area.


























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    Default Re: Dewsbury Mills December 2011

    nice place n pick's....hmmmmm ive not done this mill......am i bad or what.....time to find it .....
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    Default Re: Dewsbury Mills December 2011

    That's great mate, any chance of a PM or location?
    Under the radar, over the top

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    Default Re: Dewsbury Mills December 2011

    It looks like some from a recce I did last year. It's on the river.

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    Default Re: Dewsbury Mills December 2011

    Quote Originally Posted by KingElvis View Post
    That's great mate, any chance of a PM or location?
    Yeh mate no probs, on it now

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    Default Re: Dewsbury Mills December 2011

    Yeah looks alright this, I'll have a PM too in repayment for all the histories you've used

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    Quote Originally Posted by jST View Post
    Yeah looks alright this, I'll have a PM too in repayment for all the histories you've used
    It will cost ya

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    Default Re: Dewsbury Mills December 2011

    Looks a good little explore there fella. Non molested and looks like a tools down scenario.

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    think im going to have to make a trip over this way at some point! well done
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    Default Re: Dewsbury Mills December 2011

    Quote Originally Posted by Canonite View Post
    It looks like some from a recce I did last year. It's on the river.
    give us a heads up Joe if you go for a mooch, wouldnt mind tagging along if i can get away from the kids.
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