Bruntcliffe Lane near former Railway Bridge

A & A BROOKE
Brown Hepworth & Co

Probably built in 1880s when Peel Hepworth had an argument with Chas. Scarth. Last worked in 1960s.

Large amount of new building and site extension: Everlux Electronics and Keadle Transport.

Bridge Street

RICHARDSON & Co
Chaffer & Keighley
Watson & Holton
Watson Rhodes & Co

In existence in 1876
In existence in 1866
Still working for textile purposes in 1968

5th Steam-driven mill in Morley. In existence before 1854. It produced cloth for just over 100 years.

Recent brick extension makes old stone almost invisible. Occupied by G & G Carpets & Beds.

Hope Street

F DICKINSON & Son
J Harrop & Son

Joseph Rhodes started it as a foundry in 1850s for making textile machinery and water storage tanks. 7/4/1869: Fire in foundry. Started up as a mill about 1906. Production for about 60 years.

Site now a car park for Kwik Save supermarket and nearby shops.

Howley Mill Lane

BENJAMIN LAW and BENJAMIN PARR

Former corn mill leased by Law & Parr (Batley clothiers) to produce shoddy from rags - about 1813 to 1820. This with cotton warps was the essential ingredient of Morley Union cloth.

Low single storey building across Howley Beck has been converted to a high class dwelling house. A large lawn occupies the site of the old mill dam.

off Scotchman Lane

The EARL of DARTMOUTH

Mentioned in a Dartmouth estate rental book of 1835 but neither a water wheel or scribbling process are indicated. Used at that time for dyeing.

The mill building close to Scotchman Lane has been long demolished and replaced by housing. The other remains are listed but in poor condition.

off Victoria Road in Churwell

Chas SCARTH & Sons Ltd
(Also owned Wesley St Mills)
JAPA PAPER PRODUCTS - from 1936
George Crowther

Morley's 3rd steam-driven mill started in 1829 by George Crowther; it remained in the family for about 40 years before it was taken over by Chas. Scarth who expanded to make it the biggest mill in the area. Closed for textiles in the 1930s and taken over by Japa Paper products for next 40 years.

Demolished apart from the oldest mill block which is listed but in poor structural condition. Much of the original site has been used for new housing.

Albert Road

SARAH DIXON & Son

In existence in 1876
In existence in 1866

Burnt down. Time uncertain: during WW1 or in 1920s. A textile mill for about 80 years.

Walls left standing after fire but site left derelict during two World Wars. Re-roofed by ACE who are still there.

Melbourne Street and Middleton Road

JOHN WILSON

Joseph Stockwell

Still working for textile purposes in 1968

Mostly worked by J. Wilson of Gildersome. A small mill which traded in textiles for about 80 years.

Most of the original building is still standing and used by BDC Electrical Engineers whose original works was also in the Town End

Texas Street and Topcliffe Lane

JOHN Wm APPLEYARD

Still working for textile purposes in 1968

Built in 1906. Separate weaving added in 1929. Last cloth produced in 1984.

The mill is still standing and has the only intact mill chimney remaining in Morley.

South Street and South Parade

A MARSHALL & Son Ltd (Also owned Perseverance Mills)
Original owner: L Johnson & Co

Last completely new mill to be opened in Morley - during the slump in 1921. Owner went bankrupt in 1925. Made textiles for about 50 years.

Building in good condition. Used as an engineering works by KTS Wire Industries Ltd.

Queens Road and Fountain Street

JOHN BRUMFITT & Son

E & R Bradley Ltd

Jonathan Stead & Sons

Date of 1906 is imprinted on the building but it is mentioned in a 1905 Directory. Textile production had ceased by 1945.

Site now occupied by various concerns including a weigh bridge at the entrance.

Commercial Street

W & E JACKSON Ltd

In existence in 1876
In existence in 1866
Still working for textile purposes in 1968

Always known as "Jackson's Mill" it was one of the largest in the town when built in 1860. Largely rebuilt after the fire about 1915. One of the last mills in Morley to close -in the 1970s.

Large variety of businesses in the buildings both sides of Commercial St.: Peel Market Night Club Munch Kings Future Bodies etc.

Peel Street

GREENWOOD & WALSH
J & S Rayner

In existence in 1876
Still working for textile purposes in 1968

Mill begun in about 1870. It flourished and in 1912 took in Commercial St. Mills

Demolished for the new Kwik Save shopping complex and Car park built in 1993-95.

South Queen Street

HIRST Bros
A Marshall & Son Ltd

Hirst Bros were Mungo manufacturers and Rag merchants who went out of business before WW2. The mill was then used for warehousing by Marshall's.

Most of the original mill is still standing. Occupied by A B Co Ltd Design and Print and Morley Carpet Fitters.

Station Road

A MARSHALL & Son Ltd
(Purchase of Park Mills in 1920s doubled the size of Marshall's)

In existence in 1876
In existence in 1866

Very large fire about 1915. The main building on Station Rd is a fire replacement. about 100 years manufacture of textiles.

Main textile mill is to let but site is used by Clugston Construction and BS Auto Service.

Victoria Road

J & S RHODES Ltd [Owned Providence Queen's Mills and Valley (after 1919)]
John Blackburn & Co
Josiah Rhodes
J & H Benn

In existence in 1876
In existence in 1866
Still working for textile purposes in 1968

Largest of 3 mills owned by J & S Rhodes from 1878. After the closure of Laneside Mills Rhodes' became the largest firm in Morley. Lasted over 100 years.

Large 1934 building still standing but derelict. Much of original mill demolished for housing (Victoria Grange Way) but part used by the Woolbro Group.

Victoria Road

J & S RHODES Ltd
G H Hinchliffe Ltd - see Field Mill
S & J Schofield

In existence in 1876
In existence in 1866
Still working for textile purposes in 1968

Built next to the Prospect Mill in 1860s. Ceased trading on its own between the World Wars. Then incorporated into the Finishing Dept. of the Prospect. Mill lasted over 100 years.

Providence House built for the first owner on Victoria Rd still stands. Rest of the mill was demolished for housing in late 1980s - eg Victoria Grange Mews.