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Page 1 of 2 THE old corn mill, known as Standedge Visitor Centre, on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, now has many uses.
 These were pointed out to us as we were given a guided tour by Simon Henry, British Waterways Marketing & Communications Executive, North, and resident guide Terry Sigsworth. The centre was reopened in 2001 after a 20 years restoration, and is host to many activities during the year, and particularly those associated with nearby Standedge Tunnel, with a café near its entrance.
 Its ground floor is at the moment part of an exhibition telling of the tunnel and its history in the form of displays, much of it promoted by the Huddersfield Canal Society, with costumes for children who can dress up to feel the part of the history of the canal. Below the floor can be seen the wharf where boats formerly entered the mill, for both loading and unloading, with a traditional boat in the dock.
 Community
The first floor is used as a community floor, mainly used by schools, and even hired for a wedding reception, having its own kitchen and toilets.
At the time we were there it was being used by the Mikron Theatre Company for its rehearsals of 'Beer Street'—about beer! The picture shows a participant of the company together with Jan Green of narrowboatworld and Simon Henry.
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