Albion Mill, Meltham
Albion Mill was built in 1864 It was taken over by it's most recent owners, R. Butterworth & Sons in 1946, and over the years, it has supplied weavers and knitters making upholstery fabrics, suits and jackets and knitwear.
However, the decline in the UK knitwear industry over the past 10-15 years saw the company struggling in the face of cheaper foreign imports, and in December 2003 the mill closed with the loss of 43 jobs.
At the time of my visit, the mill had been virtually stripped bare, and was challenge to photograph. I decided to focus on the details and some externals, a departure for me!
Contrary to newspaper reports at the time of closure, the mill is being demolished, a shame as I'm sure something interesting could be done with it.
However, the decline in the UK knitwear industry over the past 10-15 years saw the company struggling in the face of cheaper foreign imports, and in December 2003 the mill closed with the loss of 43 jobs.
At the time of my visit, the mill had been virtually stripped bare, and was challenge to photograph. I decided to focus on the details and some externals, a departure for me!
Contrary to newspaper reports at the time of closure, the mill is being demolished, a shame as I'm sure something interesting could be done with it.
