Dean Clough
Dean Clough in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, was built 1840-60 for Crossley's Carpets and was the largest carpet factory in the world, (two thirds of a mile long and Vorlage:Convert of floorspace). After various changes of use it closed in 1983 but opened again under Sir Ernest Hall and is now seen as a leading example of successful urban regeneration. It hosts about 200 small and large businesses and arts ventures including the local VAT office, RSA, Department for Work and Pensions offices, the Crossley Gallery and several other art galleries, and the Viaduct Theatre, home base for the Northern Broadsides theatre company.