PICTURES taken by the Telegraph & Argus this afternoon show the current state of a fire-ravaged Harris Court Mill on Great Horton Road, as work to make the site safe continued in earnest.
Two men on a cherry picker were pictured attending to the building, which has been in a state of disarray since a fire tore through its roof and top floor last Tuesday.
Bradford Council visited the site today and on Monday, saying that the owner of the building was undertaking work to ensure the safety of the building.
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Diggers and cranes from Kayedem Demolition moved onto the site over the weekend to begin partially demolishing the building to make it safe.
Kayedem Demolition's Demetri Elia said: "The two gable ends of the mill were tied into the roof trusses.
However these trusses, which were acting as a lateral support to the gables, have been damaged beyond repair, which has resulted in both gable ends being totally freestanding and actually leaning outwards."
Speaking after the fire, Peter McIlvenny, managing director of neighbouring business Whaley's, said "enough is enough" and demanded the building be torn down immediately.
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