Chorlton Old Mill

Chorlton Old Mill is a cotton spinning mill that was converted into accommodation in 1993. The earliest mill on this site was built in 1795, significantly extended around 1810, and largely rebuilt in 1866. The building is constructed of brick with a slate roof, which was missing at the time of inspection. It consists of a single range of a formerly U-plan mill, featuring six storeys over a basement and measuring 14 by 8 bays, with each bay containing a rectangular window with a flat arched head. The corners are accentuated by panelled pilasters, and there were former shallow wings on each side at the rear.

Inside, the structure includes cast-iron columns and beams that support transverse brick arches, with some columns encased in steel. The roof features three bays of cast iron arch-braced trusses. The 19th-century rebuilding reused some of the structural ironwork, but it is likely that the entire roof structure dates back to the 1860s.

Historically, the mill was developed by Robert Owen as the Chorlton Twist Company before he moved to New Lanark. After selling it in 1809, the mill underwent a series of alterations and extensions. The 19th-century owners also developed the adjacent Chorlton New Mill, creating a group with Chorlton Old Mill, which is the only surviving building on the site. It represents a partial rebuild of an early 19th-century mill and features an unusual cast-iron roof structure.