Mather Lane Mill

Mather Lane Mill is a cotton spinning mill built in 1882 by the architects Bradshaw and Gas from Bolton. The building is constructed of brick in a 3:1 English garden wall bond and features iron-framed window bays on the east and west sides. It stands six storeys tall, with a basement, and has a square plan with six by ten window bays. Attached to the south are carding sheds that are three storeys high and also have a basement, positioned parallel to the Bridgwater Canal but set at an angle to the main building.

To the north, there is an integral, partly internal engine house, and a stair/sprinkler tower located at the northwest corner, with a ventilator and dust flue at the northeast corner. The east and west sides of the mill feature large windows with small panes, supported by continuous central iron box columns that resemble mullions with shaped capitals, extending uninterrupted from the first to the fourth floors. Smaller single-light windows are found on the north and south sides. The building also has panelled corner pilasters and a dust flue. The stair/sprinkler tower is similarly panelled, with a moulded string course, rising one full but subdivided stage above the mill's parapet level. It features a large lunette with a blind arcade of small round-headed arches, topped by a parapet and a pyramidal cap.

While the interior has not been fully inspected, it includes iron girders supported by Tuscan columns. Mather Lane Mill is recognized as one of the more significant factory designs by Bradshaw and Gas, showcasing innovative architectural features for its time, such as the square plan, flat roof, and partly internal engine house. The mill is documented in E Jones's "Industrial Architecture in Britain, 1750-1919," and is noted for its austere classical elevations.