Dalton Mills
Dalton Mills | |
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Textile mill | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Designated | 4 December 1986 |
Reference no. | 1134129 |
Dalton Mills is a 19th-century
History
Dalton Mills was constructed in 1869 by Joseph Craven and was designed as a worsted mill and as a replacement for the former Strong Close Mill, owned by Rachel Leach. The mill was named after Dalton, who was the manager employed by Leach. It was said to be the largest
Due to the decline of the textile industry, the mill was virtually empty up until 2004. John Craven, the great-great-grandson of Joseph Craven, eventually sold the mill to Magna Holdings to ensure its permanence.[4][5]
In 2015, the building was taken off English Heritage's at-risk register after being partially restored due to falling in disrepair.[6]
The building was used as a set for multiple series, including Peaky Blinders and Downton Abbey.[7][8]
2011 fire
On 1 January 2011 at around 6:50 pm GMT, a fire broke out at Dalton Mills with around 100 firefighters at the scene, destroying parts of the building. The
2022 fire
On 3 March 2022 at around 12 pm GMT,
After the fire, it was assumed that the mill would have to be torn down due to safety concerns. However, an inspection conducted by Historic England confirmed that the mill is stable and does not need to be demolished, but stated that the future of it has yet to be decided.[14]
See also
References
- ^ "Magna (Yorkshire) Investments Limited (in administration)" (PDF). PwC UK. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Dalton Mills, all attached buildings and yard surface, Keighley – 1134129 | Historic England". Historic England. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Keighley fire: Peaky Blinders mill complex goes up in flames". BBC News. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Dalton Mills – Keighley". Mark Davis Photography. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "The heritage of Dalton Mills, a Victorian former textile mill in Keighley near Bradford". Dalton Mills. Archived from the original on 6 November 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ a b Badshah, Nadeem (3 March 2022). "100 firefighters tackle blaze at mill used to film Peaky Blinders". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Dalton Mills". Screen Yorkshire. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ a b Hayes, Kelly (3 March 2022). "Fire erupts at historic UK mill used as 'Downton Abbey,' 'Peaky Blinders' set". FOX TV Digital Team. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ Meneaud, Marc. "Arson probe as historic mill wrecked in massive blaze". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Keighley mill fire: Five arson arrests over Peaky Blinders location blaze". BBC News. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ Hirwani, Peony (4 March 2022). "Peaky Blinders filming location in West Yorkshire burns down". The Independent. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Young, Chris (25 June 2022). "Keighley mill fire was biggest blaze in West Yorkshire in past year". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Keighley mill fire: Five teenagers bailed over alleged arson attack". BBC News. 7 March 2022. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Keighley fire: Peaky Blinders mill does not need demolition". BBC News. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
External links
Media related to Dalton Mills, Keighley at Wikimedia Commons