Two Parallel Blocks (5 Storey To Road, 6 Storey To Rear) With Chimney Between And Office Block And Lodge To Right Of Entrance At Whetley Mills (D Illingworth And Sons Mills)

1. 5111 SE 13 SW 8/1083

THORNTON ROAD BD8. Two parallel blocks (5-storey to road, 6-storey to rear) with chimney between and office block and lodge to right of entrance at Whetley Mills (D Illingworth and Sons Mills)

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2. 1865, a fine mill complex consisting of 2 parallel ranges, designed by Milnes and France with one of the finest extant mill chimneys in Bradford. Sandstone "brick" with ashlar dressings. Five-storey road block and 6 to rear range. Long ranges of close set ashlar lintel windows on sill bands, round arched on ground floor. Rusticated lower ground floor. Mutule eaves cornices. Slate roofs with coped gable ends with oculi. The taller rear range has stair turrets to east end and is set on massive square plinth. Between both ranges is the very tall octagonal mill chimney of sandstone "brick" with giant console brackets to cornice capping and deep scalloped blocking course. To the right of entrance gates is a lodge and set back 2-storey office range with archivolt segmental arched windows and impost string. Deep bracketed eaves cornice.

Listing NGR: SE1474333649