Former Rag Room at Springfield Mill

The Former Rag Room at Springfield Mill, built in 1806 by William Balston, was used for sorting rags for paper production. It is a rectangular, two-storey building constructed of yellow stock brick with a half-hipped slate roof.

The west elevation features 14 bays of stock brick, laid in English bond on the ground floor and Flemish bond on the upper floor, with the last five southern bays in Flemish bond throughout, indicating a later extension. The upper floor has continuous glazing with two-over-two timber sashes, while the ground floor displays 14 paired two-over-two timber sashes with flat arches. The south elevation, adjacent to a late-19th century office block, consists of four bays with multi-paned windows set in segmental arched openings with Gault brick surrounds.

Inside, the ground floor has boxed in iron columns and was originally used for storage. The first floor served as the Rag Room, featuring a roof of queen post construction made from adzed oak beams. An overhead wheel, which originally lifted rags from the ground floor, is also present.

The late-19th century office block attached to the southern end of the Former Rag Room is not of special interest and is not included in the listing.