Memories of the Mills
As part of the Kirklees-wide WOVEN festival, there is a special exhibition for June celebrating the history of the textile mills in Marsden. Featuring local designers and artists influenced by the mills and industrial heritage of the Colne Valley. Marsden was once at the very heart of Englands wool weaving industry with ten weaving mills located around the town. The mills in Marsden are now closed but remain a major part of the landscape, with tenterhooks on the streets and h
