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For decades, a now-derelict mill near Lisburn in County Antrim, employed generations of women and men. But for many Hilden Mill was more than just a workplace – it was a thread that connected ...
A fire at the Hilden Mill site in Lisburn in County Antrim is being treated as deliberate, police have said. Officers received a report of a blaze at about 18:30 BST on Tuesday. More than 40 ...
Firefighters have tackled a blaze at a historic mill in Lisburn. A fire at the Hilden Mill building was reported to emergency services shortly before 6.30pm on Tuesday. A spokesperson for the NI ...
Since it was abandoned in 2006, Hilden Mill has been subjected to numerous arson and vandalism attacks causing its listed buildings to deteriorate further. A local councillor is seeking a public take ...
The PSNI have confirmed a fire at Hilden Mill in Lisburn was a “deliberate ignition”. The extensive blaze at the Bridge Street site was extinguished by firefighters after it got underway on ...
The Hilden Mill was abandoned in 2006 and has witnessed a number of major arson attacks, anti-social behaviour and even paranormal activity reports since it shut down. The ownership of the mill has ...
There have been calls to protect the historic Hilden Mill in Lisburn following a planning application to demolish most of the site. It’s now earmarked for around 200 homes by developers but ...
I am a former teacher from Hilden Primary School near Lisburn which sadly closed in 2008. The Barbour family, who founded Hilden Mill, had provided education for their workers since the 1820s.
But for many Hilden Mill was more than just a workplace – it was a thread that connected families and was a source of shared history. One of those women was Shirley McMichael who found herself ...