Kearsley Mill

Kearsley Mill is a cotton spinning mill built between 1904 and 1908 for the Kearsley Spinning Company. It features red brick construction with a cream brick top storey and detailing, and is made of steel framed and concrete materials, with rolled steel beams encased in plaster or concrete.

The mill consists of a tall rectangular block with five storeys above a basement. At the southeast corner, there is a stair tower with an integral water tank topped by a domed roof, and the lower corners are decorated with pilasters. A full-height chimney is located to the northwest, displaying white lettering that reads "V/ER/KEARSLEY."

To the west, there is a single-storey block that has a tall, round-arched window, which was formerly used as an engine house and a range of offices. This mill is a near-complete example of an early 20th-century spinning mill designed to be powered by electricity generated on site using steam turbine generators. The electrical motors were located in an attached projecting tower, and the mill operated using a group drive system, where each motor powered a group of machines through line shafting.