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These buildings are fully described in three entries in the imagesofengland site, but when searching be aware that the buildings have been incorrectly described as being in Linthwaite, which of course is on the south side of the river. On the right the 'East Block' is an early 19C warehouse and workshop range. In the south elevation, to the mill yard, there are taking-in doors in the centre of the two upper floors. The east gable, shown on Alan Longbottom's monochrome photograph, have mullioned windows altered to form loading doors to each storey. The 'West Block' in the centre of the view was an earlier fulling and scribbling mill, built by John Shaw c.1800. It has an opening for the mill race on the far side. The water-wheel was replaced by an 85hp. Gunther & Son water turbine in 1920. The smaller building in front housed the offices and a workshop.
©Humphrey Bolton
Named after the infamous ship: now being converted into environmentally-friendly apartments.
©Andy Stephenson
Looking west along the Huddersfield Narrow Canal at Low Westwood, Linthwaite. Westwood Mill is the oldest woollen mill in the Colne Valley.
©Martin Clark
I couldn't remember what this was and I've had Humphrey Bolton traipsing the countryside on my behalf. He's found it - [[492981]] - but what a difference. The pond is drained and full of weeds, the chimneys have gone from the background and tree growth has nearly obscured the buildings in the background. A first class job by Humphrey - he's salvaged my dodgy photos three times now. The view is from the canal towpath looking towards the A62/Manchester Road.
©Chris Allen
This very derelict woollen mill has been the subject of failed conversion attempts. One must wonder if it will stand much longer. It is seen here in better times [[623573]]
©Chris Allen
Huddersfield Narrow Canal to left, mill pond to right. The bulk of Titanic Mill is seen in the distance behind the foreground mill. The pond is now overgrown and the mill is derelict.
©Chris Allen
©Chris Allen
Seen from the canal towpath and looking over the mill pond. This would have supplied the water turbine referred to by Humphrey Bolton. The pond is now completely overgrown and the mills are ruinous.
©Chris Allen
I believe this is the building shown in a much later Geograph and looking much worse for wear. If I'm wrong with regards to identification or grid reference, please do let me know.
©Chris Allen
Now even more derelict. Plans for conversion to accommodation have so far fallenthrough (2011).
©Chris Allen
Derelict mill with a silted up and overgrown pond. This view [[508312]] shows it in better times. The towpath of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal is on the left.
©Chris Allen
The vegetation in the foreground is on the bed of the millpond (for Westwood Mill), which was contained between the retaining wall for the canal towpath and an embankment, beyond which a narrow field slopes down to the River Colne. In the distance the square tower of the mill in Linthwaite can just be seen, a little below the horizon and slightly left of centre.
©Humphrey Bolton
Presumably for Titanic Mills, which are on the other side of the road. There is a gap between the concrete wall and the embankment, and water spilling over the wall would pass through a culvert to the River Colne. The embankment carries a private driveway to Westwood Mills.
©Humphrey Bolton
Dist:0.1km<br/>Dated 1884 on the iron parapet; a stone arch can be seen, showing that the bridge was widened at that date.
©Humphrey Bolton
Dist:0.1km<br/>Looking NE with the lock chamber largely filled in and turned into a water cascade during the period of abandonment prior to restoration. Note the cast iron bridge parapets, and right on the edge of the picture, the corner of Titanic Mill.
©David Stowell

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