Walkleys Mill, Mytholmroyd
So I heard about this purely by chance as a rumor, a mill that still housed it's steam engine, quite a rarity these days as mills have a tendency to be stripped sadly... Anyway I set off on my mission to locate the mill, gain entry and find the engine!
The Mill in question however was preserved as a museum hence the excellent quality of the engine, had it been stood here derelict since end of operations here at the mill, it may have looked a little more rusted and dilapidated than this... On site security have also managed to keep away vandals and kids meaning the mill is pretty much graffiti free, lets hope it stays that way! The machine is a Wortley Top Forge Engine and was originally from Wragg's Loxley Fireclay Works.
2021 Update: Makes me wonder now after the fire a few years back just what exactly ended up to this lovely little engine? Did it survive? Was it rescued from the wreckage? Was it scrapped (my presumption)?
Walkleys Mill, Mytholmroyd
So I heard about this purely by chance as a rumor, a mill that still housed it's steam engine, quite a rarity these days as mills have a tendency to be stripped sadly... Anyway I set off on my mission to locate the mill, gain entry and find the engine!
The Mill in question however was preserved as a museum hence the excellent quality of the engine, had it been stood here derelict since end of operations here at the mill, it may have looked a little more rusted and dilapidated than this... On site security have also managed to keep away vandals and kids meaning the mill is pretty much graffiti free, lets hope it stays that way! The machine is a Wortley Top Forge Engine and was originally from Wragg's Loxley Fireclay Works.
2021 Update: Makes me wonder now after the fire a few years back just what exactly ended up to this lovely little engine? Did it survive? Was it rescued from the wreckage? Was it scrapped (my presumption)?