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Megan Banner & Laura Sharman

Inside derelict mill reclaimed by nature after being abandoned and left to decay

An old mill left to rot for more than a decade has been captured in a series of eerie photographs.

The once-thriving Hoyle Ing Mill in Linthwaite, West Yorkshire, has been handed over to the elements since it closed down in December 2007.

Urban explorer Kyle Urbex has given a rare glimpse inside the abandoned mill, once part of James Dyson's dye works, which has been sitting empty for one and a half decades.

It has been standing empty while it waits to be demolished for good, reports Yorkshire Live.

A fire also tore through the building in August 2013, adding to the damage already inside.

Pictures of the old mill, which is in a conservation area, show industrial decay and a building which has been completely taken over by nature.

Inside the derelict mill (Kyle Urbex)

Giant shrubs and gnarly roots swirl around the building which has been boarded off from the public at the village in Huddersfield.

Inside, the walls appear to be peeling to expose the brickwork underneath while wooden beams on the ceiling have started to rot.

Branches have started to creep inside the building through gaping holes presumably where doors and windows once stood.

The old mill is being swallowed up by nature (Kyle Urbex)
Urban explorer Kyle Urbex photographed the mill (Kyle Urbex)

Plants and trees even appear to be sprouting from the roof and some entrances have been swallowed up by fauna at the site.

In other areas, the roof is completely rotten and walls have cracked under the pressure of imposing plants.

While rocks and moss litter the floor which also includes an open pit in the middle of the room.

The building was a dyeworks in its heyday (Kyle Urbex)
A no entry sign is displayed on the wall (Kyle Urbex)

Demolition work has been undertaken on part of the site and a large section of the mill was removed but the redevelopment had to stop as the planning application expired.

The disused dye works were set to be transformed into a luxury home to make way for 13 new homes.

An ambitious redevelopment plan proposed to retain its iconic chimney while ripping out the two storage tanks across the main road.

The houses were to be built in natural stone and come with garages or private parking spaces.

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