Callis Mill started out as a cotton mill and it was by far the largest Mill in Charlestown.
In 1861 it was owned by the Lacey brothers. The Laceys were famous locally for refusing to pay rates to the Sowerby township, demanding to pay the township of Erringden. In 1876, this resulted in the seizure of goods for constables rates.
In 1926 it became Cords Ltd, owned by Messrs Shepherd and Tattersall. Ted Tattersall had mills at Pecket well, above Hebden Bridge, Rochdale and Staleybridge as well as being a director of the Rochdale canal. He travelled on horseback until the late 1920s when he got a new Bentley every year. Mr Shepherd patented a cotton tyre fabric using the best Egyptian cotton which the mill manufactured.
From 1972, the mill was used by Brytmet which made aluminium products, They closed due to "high labour turnover". In 1976 the mill was bought by developers who knocked down the main mill to create a car park. All that remains standing are shells of the weaving sheds that are used by the canal company and the dye house which was recently used by a German owned chemical company called Aquaspersions.
(Shamelessly stolen from Hebden Bridge Local History Society)
As you can see it's pretty trashed and nature is winning the battle. This was the third location we visited on this day and sadly i was pressed for time as i was due at work soon which i only just made, with the traffic against me i showed up covered in dirt and smelling of damp! Visited with Merkel Jackson and non-member Magicman.
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In 1861 it was owned by the Lacey brothers. The Laceys were famous locally for refusing to pay rates to the Sowerby township, demanding to pay the township of Erringden. In 1876, this resulted in the seizure of goods for constables rates.
In 1926 it became Cords Ltd, owned by Messrs Shepherd and Tattersall. Ted Tattersall had mills at Pecket well, above Hebden Bridge, Rochdale and Staleybridge as well as being a director of the Rochdale canal. He travelled on horseback until the late 1920s when he got a new Bentley every year. Mr Shepherd patented a cotton tyre fabric using the best Egyptian cotton which the mill manufactured.
From 1972, the mill was used by Brytmet which made aluminium products, They closed due to "high labour turnover". In 1976 the mill was bought by developers who knocked down the main mill to create a car park. All that remains standing are shells of the weaving sheds that are used by the canal company and the dye house which was recently used by a German owned chemical company called Aquaspersions.
(Shamelessly stolen from Hebden Bridge Local History Society)
As you can see it's pretty trashed and nature is winning the battle. This was the third location we visited on this day and sadly i was pressed for time as i was due at work soon which i only just made, with the traffic against me i showed up covered in dirt and smelling of damp! Visited with Merkel Jackson and non-member Magicman.
IMG_2016 by degenerate, on FlickrDSC01749 by degenerate, on FlickrDSC01776 by degenerate, on FlickrDSC01860 by degenerate, on FlickrDSC01778 by degenerate, on FlickrDSC01801 by degenerate, on FlickrDSC01807 by degenerate, on FlickrDSC01821 by degenerate, on FlickrDSC01825 by degenerate, on FlickrDSC01827 by degenerate, on FlickrDSC01840 by degenerate, on FlickrDSC01851 by degenerate, on FlickrThanks for looking.
