Description and History of Site:-
Worsted mill, built of coursed squared hammer-dressed gritstone, with chimney and engine house. Built between 1867 and 1877 for Charles Hastings and Co, the site completed by 1884 as a Room and Power mill with the engine house integral to the main building. The separate engine house built1916 for Taylor Brothers, tenants of the Waterloo Room and Power Company.

The 1905 Scott and Hodgson inverted vertical cross compound engine installed in 1917, still present (2016), is of particular interest with the rope race built through the lower part of the original beam-engine house window and into the main spinning mill. A description from the official Scott and Hodgson records, written for the RCHM by David Collier, states that it was built in 1905, cylinders 17" and 35" ; stroke 48", 160 PSI, 75 RPM, horsepower (HP) 700, Corliss valves on HP cylinder and piston valve on LP cylinder, flywheel 18' diameter with 18 cotton ropes, Lumb governor. It last ran in 1977 and is the sole survivor of its type; the rope race is also very rare.

Further Reading and References:-
Giles, C and Goodall I H. Yorkshire textile mills: the buildings of the Yorkshire textile industry 1770-1930. HMSO, 1992.

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Key Words :- textiles worsted mill spinning steam

Viewing the Site :- A good view may be had from the south bank of the canal

Address :- Howden Road, Silsden, West Yorkshire, BD20 0ET
Grid Ref :- SE 04275 46182
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.911773 , Long -1.936408
Local Authority :- City of Bradford
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II*
Historic England List No - 1266636,
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Site Dates :- 1867 -
Record Date :- 3 August 2016

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