Redbrook Reservoir & Marsden

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Marsden grew wealthy in the 19th century from the production of woollen cloth. It is still home to Bank Bottom Mill, later known as Marsden Mill, and to John Edward Crowther Ltd, formerly one of the largest mills in Yorkshire. The Crowthers moved to Marsden in 1876, beginning a long and profitable association with cloth manufacturing in the town.

During the 1930s, Bank Bottom Mill covered an area of 14 acres, employed 680 looms and provided employment for 1,900 workers.

The Church of St Bartholomew was completed in 1899, although the nave and aisle had been in use from 1895, when the previous chapel was demolished. The tower was built in 1911 and the Parochial Hall in 1924 (with an extension in 1978). The church has a peal of 10 bells.

Production of woollen cloth at Bank Bottom Mill ceased in 2003, with the loss of 244 jobs

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