Crank Mills

CRANK MILLS, STATION ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1135114
Date first listed:
10-Jan-1980
List Entry Name:
Crank Mills
Statutory Address:
CRANK MILLS, STATION ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1135114
Date first listed:
10-Jan-1980
List Entry Name:
Crank Mills
Statutory Address 1:
CRANK MILLS, STATION ROAD

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
CRANK MILLS, STATION ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Leeds (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Morley
National Grid Reference:
SE 26851 28184

Details

SE22NE LS27 STATION ROAD SE2628 MORLEY (north side)

2/43 Crank Mills 10.1.80

- II

Mill. c1792. 2 builds. For the Earl of Dartmouth. Thin coursed hammer- dressed stone, stone slate roof. 3 storeys. 7-bay original building with taller 3 bays added to left. All windows have plain-stone surrounds with deep lintels and slightly projecting sills. 4th bay has taking-in door to 1st-floor. 8th and 9th bays have taller windows to 1st floor the lintels being raised. All have small-pane glazing. Attached to right former engine house with lean-to roof This has tall full height window with semicircular arch, impost and keystone. Rear has taking-indoors to 2nd bay and similar windows to front. Left-hand return has 4 bays of similar windows with taking-in door to 1st floor of 2nd bay and smaller window set in gable.

Plaque attached to front records that this was the first steam-driven Woollen mill in West Yorkshire.

Listing NGR: SE2685128184

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Legacy System number:
341834
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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