Castle Mill Weaving Shed
CASTLE MILL WEAVING SHED, WATERSIDE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1149865
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Castle Mill Weaving Shed
- Statutory Address:
- CASTLE MILL WEAVING SHED, WATERSIDE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1149865
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1983
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Castle Mill Weaving Shed
- Statutory Address 1:
- CASTLE MILL WEAVING SHED, WATERSIDE
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:
- CASTLE MILL WEAVING SHED, WATERSIDE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Knaresborough
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 34769 56807
Details
SE 3456 KNARESBOROUGH WATERSIDE (south side)
8/210 Castle Mill: weaving shed (formerly listed as Block E under Castle Mills 25.3.83 (consisting of blocks A to E))
GV II
Mill building. Early-mid C19. Coursed squared gritstone, Westmorland slate roof. 2 storeys, 3 x 11 bays. North facade: C20 panelled door to bay 3. Large windows with 63 and 49 panes to ground and first floors, containing side-sliding sashes, Hipped roof. Left return: small-pane windows to ground floor; 1st floor, left: iron loading doors with projecting pulley rail over. 2 small-pane windows to right. Interior: stone floor to ground floor; original timberwork throughout, with iron supports. The Castle Mill was converted from cotton to flax spinning in 1811. In 1832-3 it was owned by John Vipont and Company and was run by a 25 h.p. water driven mill. In 1835 Samuel Wilkinson had considerably extended his machinery and by 1836 there were 200 workers employed. In 1847 John Walton leased the mill and installed a steam engine and power looms. He employed 423 workers in 1851. B Jennings, Harrogate and Knaresborough. 1970.
Listing NGR: SE3476956807
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 330880
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Jennings, B, A History of Harrogate and Knaresborough, (1970)
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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