Stacksteads Mill

SD 82 SE, 7/49

BACUP, NEWCHURCH ROAD, Stacksteads Mill

II

Cotton spinning mill, dated 1833 on keystone of original entrance at north-west corner (now enclosed); now shoe factory. Watershot coursed sandstone blocks, stone slate roof with ridge ventilators, some skylights on south side. Rectangular plan of 11x3 windows with 3x2 extension at east end, former engine house at west end (weaving sheds beyond this, modern office block at east end, and extension at south-west corner, are not included in the item). Four and one-half storeys; tall windows of diminishing height, all with straight sills and heads and altered glazing, double loading doors in fifth bay of top floor; triple gutter brackets. At north-west corner, forward extension to gabled engine house has large round-headed wagon-entrance arch, a window above this, and re-entrant wall has clock face at first floor. INTERIOR: former entrance door at right end of ground floor is round-headed, has fanlight with radiating glazing bars, and keystone dated "1833"; stone staircase at west end; 10-bay workrooms with double rows of slim iron columns supporting wooden beams in iron shoes, but engine house of fireproof construction. History: built by the brothers Robert and John Munn.

Listing NGR: SD8552621825