Woodlands Mill

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SE 0344 BARROW'S LANE

12/210 WOODLANDS MILL

GV II

Worsted spinning mill c 1812 with late C19 alterations and additions. Built for Thomas Pearson and Sons. Coursed rubble with ashlar dressings and slate roofs. The original mill building now forms the centre of the complex, four storey with a diminishing number of bays to each floor due to the slope of the site, the top floor nine bays, on the south-west front. At the rear an added combing shed. Attached to the south-east a later mill building added c 1860, five storeys and nine bays wide, with continuous cill bands, six pane glazing bar windows and a dentilated eaves band. At the north west corner a small square turret rises above the roof line, topped by a pyramidal roof. Beyond to the east, the new engine house and rope race. Attached to the north-west of the old mill, the old engine house and beyond at a higher level the weaving shed also c 1860, single storey ten bays by ten bays with north light roof lighting. Attached to the south-west the blacksmiths and joiners shops. This block has a nine bay south-east front, with loading access to the west and a tall circular chimney stack projecting through the roof at the north-east corner. The south-west gable front, to the street, has three windows and a blocked taking-in door to each floor, with above a single plain sash in the gable. Beyond to the left the blank wall of the weaving shed and beyond the three storey office block adjoining the main entrance. The office has continuous cill bands and dentilated eaves band. To the right two bays with a single louvred opening, above a single window and above again two windows. To the left a two bay chamfered with a large ground floor access door with above two glazing bar windows, and above again two further windows. To the left again the remains of a former entrance arch which linked to the now demolished old and new warehouses. In 1847 the mill was purchased by John Clough of Keighley who expanded the works until the company failed 1939.

Listing NGR: SE0329844098