ONE of Silsden's most historic buildings has a brighter future ahead of it despite still being on Historic England's 'At Risk' register.
Historic England has confirmed it has approved a £130,000 grant for the town's Waterloo Mill Engine House to support repair work.
Craig McHugh, of Historic England's Heritage at Risk Team, said preserving textile mills is a key priority for his organisation, adding: "There are more than 1,000 mills that are underused or vacant in West Yorkshire.
"These buildings have tremendous potential and there is a lot to be gained from restoring them.
"If we're not bringing such old buildings back into use then we're instead developing on green field sites, which is never popular."
Silsden's Waterloo Mill Engine House is a Grade II* listed building.
It was constructed in the 1860s, but a new engine house was added in 1916 to accommodate a Scott & Hodgson steam engine, which last powered the looms in 1977.
Most of these engines were sold for scrap when they became redundant, but the original device still survives at this mill.
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