I made the most of a bright but freezing cold late autumn day with a trip to Cullingworth, to visit Coldspring Mill. A friend had recommended it to me as it has a huge yarn store. The mill - quite hidden away down a lane - was built in the 1880s as a soap mill. It used lanolin from a local tannery to produce soap that was used in the wool scouring trade. During WWII farm machinery was stored there and then it became derelict. It was rescued and refurbished in the late 1980s and now sells yarn from local Yorkshire producers, at lower prices than traditional shops (as it doesn't have high street overheads). It now also has a large store selling outdoor clothing, and a coffee shop.
I intended to take a few photos inside but quickly became so fixated on all the gorgeous yarn on the shelves that I forgot! (I'm sure I'll make a another visit so there'll be another chance.)
Outside there were a few interesting things - this vintage Jowett van was one of them. Jowett was a local vehicle manufacturer between 1906 and 1954, producing lightweight cars and vans that could cope with our area's hilly terrain.
Round the back there was a (knitted) lady who looked as if she'd rather tired of her knitting. But who wouldn't sit outside to knit in these attractive surroundings? (Though she'd probably died of hypothermia, it was that cold!)
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