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Hardcastle Crags, Halifax: Go to Hebden Bridge and follow the signs... The whole valley is now in the very caring hands of the National Trust. The yearly sculpture trail mixes the indigenous sculptures with local artists showing off and implanting subtle (and not so subtle) offerings into the landscape along the river path.

Gibson mill has had many lives: tea dance venue, outward bound centre, exhibition venue etc. but now stands empty	If the mill wasn't making enough money, then the Toll certainly would make up for it - its a long way round	The Toll mans look out	View of the mill and supporting out buildings
No shortage of raw power	Overflow from the mill dam drops into the stream		The weir design ensures the mill always has enough water without flooding

Triangle Halifax	Trimmingham Halifax	Norland Halifax
Yorkshire Home Page	Bainbridge & Seme Water	Fly Flatts

Evidence of the industrial revolution and the work of industry is everywhere in Hardcastle Crags. You will see evidence of old quarry work.

Perhaps one of the most stunning features in Hardcastle Crags is Gibson Mill, and its reservoir with water taken from Hebden Water. Gibson Mill is a water mill built in 1800 and is smaller than many contemporary industrial revolution factories, such as Salt's Mill, Saltaire, Bradford. See the Bradford tourist information pages for more details on this masterpiece industrial revolution factory..

In August 2005, the Trust will re-open Gibson Mill in the heart of the Crags as an educational and community centre run by sustainable energy. The mill, built in 1800, ended its textile production in the 1890s and took on a new lease of life as a tea room, dance hall and roller-skating rink.

Derelict since the 1950s, the mill will be the National Trust’s flagship environmental project and an international role model for sustainability.