Bowling Dyke Mill

This spinning mill at the east end of Dean Clough Mills in Halifax was built 1849-51 for James Akroyd and Sons who were engaged in worsted manufacture. It was erected to replace the original mill that was destroyed by fire in 1847. The double beam engine that powered the mill appears to have been supplied by the engineering firm of Wren and Bennett of Manchester, who may also have influenced the engineering of the building. This engine was replaced in 1894 by a Musgrave inverted vertical, with replacement of the boilers at the same time. It is listed Grade II.