Dean Clough

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Dean Clough

Dean Clough in Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, is a group of large factory buildings built in the 1840s–60s for Crossley's Carpets,[1] becoming one of the world's largest carpet factories (half a mile long with 1,250,000 square feet (116,000 m2) of floorspace).[2][3] After years of declining production it closed in 1983, when it was bought by a consortium led by Sir Ernest Hall which developed the Grade II listed site for various commercial and cultural uses. It is now seen as a leading example of successful urban regeneration.[4][5][6] Dean Clough is located on the north side of Halifax near the Victorian North Bridge and the modern flyover sections of the Burdock Way relief road system. The converted mills now house about 150 large and small businesses and arts venues including Crossley Gallery and several other art galleries and the Viaduct Theatre, home base for the Northern Broadsides theatre company.[7] Phoenix Radio 96.7 FM has its studios in D Mill and Prestige Flowers has offices in G Mill.

  1. ^ "Dean Clough Mills, Halifax — West Yorkshire". The Prince's regeneration Trust. 2006. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  2. ^ Newcomen Society (Great Britain) (1981). Industrial archaeology, Volume 16. HMSO/SCIENCE MUSEUM. p. 59. ISBN 0-11-290324-X. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
  3. ^ Adrian Searle (11 July 1995). "Up the workers. A travelling French artist takes his cue from rusty biscuit tins, inspirational carpets, a town's forgotten past and trouble at t'mill". The Independent. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
  4. ^ Cullingworth, Barry; Nadin, Vincent (1991). Town and Country Planning in the UK. London: Routledge. p. 255. ISBN 0-203-46256-4. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  5. ^ Virginia Mason (20 May 2008). "Age is no barrier to achievement says Sir Ernest Hall". Evening Courier. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
  6. ^ Tim Rayment (24 June 2007). "The temple of doom". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 9 November 2009.[dead link]
  7. ^ "The Tempest by William Shakespeare". British Council website. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2009.