SecretLeeds - History, culture and architecture in Leeds

I pass these run down derilict mills every morning. I come along past Cross Green and while crossing the new fly over (south accomidation road) I look to my left and see these...and another view...Anyone remember them? or know what they once were?

What you see are the remenants of Hunslet nail works, Hunslet mills & Victoria mills. Also on the same site but where the two new builds are were a Lock works & Aire Bank mills.Regards.

1901 map of area

There's still some substantial coal staithes, and a retaining wall from the Waterloo colliery opposite the mills. It's very overgrown over there, not many walk along that side, so you never see any pics of it. It's probably one of the only traces of the pit to be found i'd say.There's also a deep man hole situated in one of the coal bays, it goes down three levels at least, i think it carries oil pipes under the river from when the Leeds oil refinery was there.Maybe Chameleon, or Brandy might upload this aerial shot onto S.L for me? http://www.flickr.com/photos/phill_dvsn ... ecretleeds    

as above!

We used to bunk off school down there from croggy. well i say bunk off,half the time i dont even think the teachers had a clue we were out of school.Theres an ace place down there we used to call echo beech.I dont even know if its still there i keep wanting to have a wonder down and have a gander.

Go to Flickr and search Holbeck Mills and it comes up with quite a lot of interesting pictures.

Thanks guys, i knew you'd come up trumps

buffaloskinner wrote: Go to Flickr and search Holbeck Mills and it comes up with quite a lot of interesting pictures. I think buffaloskinner meant Hunslet Mills not Holbeck.Regards.

Yea, brain blockage. I knew what I meant anyway