MURPHY'S PLACE

G L Murphy's Machinery Ltd was an industrial parts manufacturer established in 1930. They were based in this mill, named Imperial Works, on the rural outskirts of Menston in West Yorkshire, since 1949 until its closure in 2002. The company made tools, belt driven machinery, transmissions and electrical equipment, specializing in items for tanners and leather manufacturers in addition to glue and gelatine plants. They produced batch runs of specialist components and carried out renovation work on various machine parts.
During the second world war Muphey's, like many other factories throughout Great Britain contributed to the war effort creating parts for the Royal Air Force, which they were subsidized to do by the Government.
The roof has caved in in places, but the chimney, which has ‘machinery’ painted down the side, still stands.
The site closed in 2002 and has remained derelict ever since.  The extra shows what’s hidden behind the green.