Lumford Mill (Original Building Only)

Lumford Mill is a late 18th century or very early 19th century building, originally part of a cotton mill and now used as offices. It was constructed by Richard Arkwright for his son, Richard. The mill is made of deeply-coursed dressed sandstone and features a Welsh slate roof.

The exterior has three storeys and an eight-window range, with large quoins. The north side has ground-floor and first-floor sill bands that extend across five bays. The broad windows in the first two ground-floor bays have flat-headed segmental arches with keystones, while the first-floor windows in the same bays have cambered arches with keystones. Most of the ground and first-floor areas have been altered, except for the window in the fifth ground-floor bay. The second floor features projecting sills beneath eaves with square-headed windows. Bays seven and eight retain old masonry in their lower walls.

On the south side, which faces the river, there is a small one-storey projection with a stone slate roof. The upper floor windows match those in the first two bays of the north side. The left return has matching windows on the first and second floors, along with a band across the gable that includes a round-framed recess, which is concealed by ivy, and an end stack.

The interior has not been inspected. Richard Arkwright leased the site in 1777 and built the mill for his son after resolving issues with water rights. By 1821, the mill employed 350 people under the management of Richard and Peter Arkwright. The mill had various owners in the late 19th century, and the main mill buildings were rebuilt after a fire in 1868.