| Title | L J Booth, Woodbottom Mill. |
| Date | 1964/66 |
| Location | Rawdon |
| Photo ID | H471 |
| Comment | See below… |
This mill was originally built by the Thompson family around 1797, and was originally called Low Mill; Park Mill was built next to this mill in 1805.
It was constructed on the Rawdon side of Red Beck so it is close to the Horsforth boundary. Water for the mill was supplied by the Billing Dam which in turn was supplied via stream from the Larkfield Mill dam.
Photographer James Farrar, donated by his son David Farrar.
To view Larkfield Mill, please – Click Here.
To view Larkfield Dam, please – Click Here.
To view Billing Dam, please – Click Here.
Editor’s Notes:
(1) Woodbottom Mill has also been known as Low Mill and Park Mill and in its life time has supported numerous occupiers, two of which were:
William THompson, Park Mill – c1800s please – Click Here.
C W Wade, Dyers & Finishers – c1900 please – Click Here.
Other firms who were known to have operated from here and Park Mill were:
Outhwaite and Lofthouse (Bleachers) – c1857
Samuel Gray and Co.,- c1860
and a
Bleaching Group of Sir William Duncan D.L., J.P. until 1911
(2) The image opposite and the one at the foot of this page, I believe were taken on the same day as a vehicle is seen on both images just to the right hand side of centre.
JB. 19 January 2024.
B239 – L J Booth, Woodbottom Mill, 1914.
L J Booth, Woodbottom Mill – 1914
Six women workers employed at Booth’s Mill, Woodbottom.
Donated by Julie Martin.
B238 – L J Booth, Woodbottom Mill, 1914.
L J Booth, Woodbottom Mill – 1914
Young workers employed at Booth’s, the mill was situated at Woodbottom. It was originally built by the Thompson family around 1797 and then called Low Mill, it was straddling the border, part in Rawdon and part in Horsforth.
Donated by Julie Martin.
B244 – L J Booth, Woodbottom Mill, 1914.
L J Booth, Woodbottom Mill – 1914
Booth’s Woodbottom Mill cricket team, in the background is a bus which appears to have jackets hung up in it.
Donated by Julie Martin.
S308 – L J Booth, Woodbottom Mill, 1950s.
L J Booth, Woodbottom Mill – 1950s
Outing for the workforce of Booth’s Woodbottom Mill, photos donated by Julie Martin who supplied the key and names with apologies for any errors, she could definitely identify her relatives and the Piggot girls, see below image.
Donated by Julie Martin.
S309 – L J Booth, Woodbottom Mill, 1950s.
L J Booth, Woodbottom Mill – 1950s
Woodbottom Mill Outing
1: Gladys Bolton. 2: Irene Wrigley. 3: Dorothy Piggot.
4: Muriel Stanhope (or Clayton) nee Piggot, Dorothy’s sister.
5: Possibly Willie Clayton, 1st husband of Muriel Piggot or it could be her 2nd husband Peter Stanhope.
6: Tom Lacey. 7: Doris Gaythorpe nee Lawson, Julie’s aunt.
8: Clifford Wallbank. 9: Hilda Wallbank nee Lawson, Doris Gaythorpe’s sister and another of Julie’s aunts. She was married to Clifford Wallbank.
10: ? Jowett.
Donated by Julie Martin.
I043 – L J Booth, Woodbottom Mill, 1966.
L J Booth, Woodbottom Mill – 1966
Woodbottom or originally called Low Mill, it was built just on the Rawdon side of Red Beck adjacent to the Horsforth boundary.
Photographer James Farrar, donated by his son David Farrar.
Consolidated by Jack Brayshaw. 20 April 2021.
Last updated: 19 January 2024 – Photo ID: B244, S308, S309, additional text and links. 21 November 2023 – Photo ID: I043. 13 November 2023 – Photo ID: B238 & B239. 09 November 2022 – Image updated..
