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    Sunnybank Mills, Farsley - Leeds. December 2012.



    Good morrow fellow derpers. Ever since moving to the area I’d had a hankering to have a look around this enormous ex-worsted mill just up the road. There have been numerous open days including one as part of the English Heritage weekend back in early September but alas I was away on holiday...

    Anyhow, fast forward three months and after attending a public consultation showcasing the vision for the conversion of the entire complex, I spoke with one of the directors of the estate that owns the mill and he kindly agreed to let me have free reign around the disused parts of the mill.



    It’s a large complex, which closed as a fabric business in 2006. It has undergone semi conversion, where disused parts are landlocked by existing active workshops and businesses that reside within these converted parts of the mill buildings. There’s a lot of big empty bits which are scheduled for demolition once EWH’s masterplan gets off the ground. See plans and current conversions here: http://www.sunnybankmills.co.uk/



    The mill owners have put together a “working archive” of the historic leftovers of the mill, including a physical intellectual property record of every single fabric design owned by the company which are laid out in several huge racking units and this is where we'll start... I'll apologise now for pic heaviness.

























    Next through working studios and a bespoke paintshop to the "buildinglocked" part of the mill which housed the main spinning and dyeing machines / processes. Decay has set in here, and although these buildings are not earmarked for conservation, it's a shame.





    This machinery is to be saved as working museum pieces.











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    Continuing onto the most elderly part of the Mill (circa 1820) which contained the Engine house, boiler room and engineering/maintenance dept. Unfortunately the horizontal beam engine and all associated goodness had been removed <1970 when a new fangled gas system was installed, which has also now been removed.













    That's your lot, thanks for patiently flicking through the mountain of photos and Merry Xmas. :xthumb


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    Default Re: Sunnybank Mills, Leeds - December 2012

    This is rather splendid.

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    Default Re: Sunnybank Mills, Leeds - December 2012

    Very nice indeed!!

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    Default Re: Sunnybank Mills, Leeds - December 2012

    well done for putting in the effort with the director and as usual a brilliant report

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    Default Re: Sunnybank Mills, Leeds - December 2012

    Proper mint .......

    Yeh well done with this photoings are of a most excellent standard as always
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    Default Re: Sunnybank Mills, Leeds - December 2012

    Nice one this it pays to be friendly with the people high up
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    Default Re: Sunnybank Mills, Leeds - December 2012

    Well done dude!

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    Default Re: Sunnybank Mills, Leeds - December 2012

    Nicely done! Them machines are going to take a lot of work and possibly extra parts to get them working again.

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    Default Re: Sunnybank Mills, Leeds - December 2012

    Very nice indeed fella!
    Always a great feeling to tick a place off the to do list
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