[1] Previously used as a set for Peaky Blinders, it was once claimed to be the largest textile mill in Yorkshire, massing over 2,000 employees.

[7][8] On 1 January 2011 at around 6:50 pm GMT, a fire broke out at Dalton Mills with around 100 firefighters at the scene, destroying parts of the building.

[9] The outbreak was later confirmed to be an arson attack by copper thieves as they attempted to burn the insulation off so as to steal the metal.

[4][10] On 3 March 2022 at around 12 pm GMT,[11] an inferno broke out, engulfing and damaging the entire building and completely destroying the interior, along with the floor and roof.

However, an inspection conducted by Historic England confirmed that the mill is stable and does not need to be demolished, but stated that the future of it has yet to be decided.