Your memories of historic Calderdale clog factory that has been demolished following huge blaze

By Ian Hirst
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT
Updated 5th Aug 2019, 17:08 GMT

People in Calderdale have been sharing their memories of a historic Calderdale mill after it was damaged beyond repair in a terrible fire.

Fifteen fire crews tackled a large mill fire at the former Walkley Clogs mill in Mytholmroyd on Thursday evening and it has now been demolished as it was deemed unsafe. It proved to be a popular place with many of you sharing your memories of the mill. Here are your memories and thoughts seeing the building pulled down.

Start of the demolition work at the old Walkleys Clogs Mill, on Burnley Road, Mytholmroydplaceholder image
Start of the demolition work at the old Walkleys Clogs Mill, on Burnley Road, Mytholmroyd
"To be honest it has been an eyesore for many years now and if the site is use for something useful and/or productive, it can only be a good thing."placeholder image
"To be honest it has been an eyesore for many years now and if the site is use for something useful and/or productive, it can only be a good thing."
"So that's it then. All those years and history, yet another mill fire, and its pulled down within 48 hours. I think I speak for most people that this is such a sad day for Calderdale."placeholder image
"So that's it then. All those years and history, yet another mill fire, and its pulled down within 48 hours. I think I speak for most people that this is such a sad day for Calderdale."
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