Dob Wheel Mill
DOB WHEEL MILL, DYE HOUSE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1084231
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Dob Wheel Mill
- Statutory Address:
- DOB WHEEL MILL, DYE HOUSE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1084231
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1985
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 04-Nov-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Dob Wheel Mill
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOB WHEEL MILL, DYE HOUSE LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- DOB WHEEL MILL, DYE HOUSE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Rochdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 91565 15029
Details
SD 91 NW WARDLE DYE HOUSE LANE,
(North east side)
335/7/142 Smallbridge
04.11.196 Dob Wheel Mill
II
Woollen and cotton mill with weir. 5 buildings date from late C18 to mid-late C19.
The earliest building is the small water-powered mill of 3 builds, late C18 - early C19. Coursed stone rubble, slate roof, stone quoins, some re-used. Original 4-bay range has round-arched blocked wheel-house opening, 1st-floor loading door, 16-pane windows, plain stone surrounds; added bay: flat-faced mullion windows, stone steps up to raised 1st floor entrance. INTERIOR: timber flooring, king and queen post roof trusses (Williams, 1989). This earliest part was built as a fulling and perching mill.
To north c1800 range probably built for hand-loom weaving. Brick. 3 storeys, paired 16-pane windows (most replaced with 4 panes), central stone mullions.
A later steam-powered phase of 1854 is represented by the external boiler house for 3 Lancashire boilers to west: red brick, stone details. 3 round arches to gable, right arch obscured by wooden doors, central and left keyed arches spring from monolithic columns with moulded capstones. Shield-shaped stone plaque centre has inscription: 'DOB WHEEL/ MILL/ 1854'. Gable coping with turned-back kneelers. It is attached to the brick mill range, 11+ bays, now 2 storeys. Tall narrow engine house next to boiler house. Now Smallbridge textiles Ltd. The weir is of stone, with remains of headrace stonework on N bank of the river; it provided water for the earliest phase of the mill, powered by the water wheel, the head and tail races are filled in.
An important site representing the development of several aspects of textile production through hand, water and steam power.
(Williams M (GMAU): Mill Survey Report: 1989-)
Listing NGR: SD8900910963
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 358973
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Williams, M , Mill Survey Report, 1989,
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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