There are currently 237 unused mills in the region, according to new report

Repurposing historic mills in Yorkshire could provide nearly 9,000 homes, Historic England has said.

There are currently 237 vacant and underused mills in the region which could become 鈥渨onderful homes, workplaces and cultural spaces鈥�, the organization said in a new report.

It said that refurbishing the buildings also offered a greener alternative than new build developments.

Salts Mill

Salts Mill in Saltaire, West Yorkshire, has been converted into a retail and leisure space

The report said there was also space for 15,400 homes on land surrounding the sites, and enough space in existing mills for almost 30,000 jobs if transformed into workspaces.

It added that there is more than eight million sq ft of unused floor space in mills, which Historic England鈥檚 Trevor Mitchell described as 鈥渟uch an important part of our history, culture and landscape鈥�.

The report has been presented to the Northern Culture All-Party Parliamentary Group.

Conservative MP Jason McCartney, the group鈥檚 vice chair, told the BBC that conversions could 鈥渕ake a valuable contribution to the community鈥�.

Acre Mill, which is located in McCartney鈥檚 Cone Valley constituency, has been redeveloped into the NHS Outpatients Department for Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.

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