Oats Royd Mill
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Oats Royd Mill
Image: © Chris Heaton Taken: 22 Feb 2019
An old steam powered mill opened in 1842 above the village of Luddenden by John Murgatroyd and Sons. At its height, 2,000 people were employed here. A catastrophic fire in the late nineties nearly reduced the buildings to rubble, but has since been restored to holiday flats.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.735325
Longitude
-1.942055