Broadclough Mill
BROADCLOUGH MILL, BURNLEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163200
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Broadclough Mill
- Statutory Address:
- BROADCLOUGH MILL, BURNLEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163200
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Broadclough Mill
- Statutory Address 1:
- BROADCLOUGH MILL, BURNLEY ROAD
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:
- BROADCLOUGH MILL, BURNLEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Rossendale (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 86739 24082
Details
SD 82 SE BACUP BURNLEY ROAD
7/18 Broadclough Mill - - II
Woollen mill, early C19, enlarged 1835 and converted to cotton spinning, dated 1835 on keystone of door; now in multiple occupation by various trades. Coursed sandstone, slate roofs, brick chimney to rear. Rectangular 3-storey block 7 windows long, with 2-storey engine house attached at left end (gabled to road) square brick chimney with steel tie-bands to the rear of this. Plain structure: rectangular windows with stone sills and altered glazing; at left end of main block a round-headed doorway with plain stone jambs and imposts, large voussoirs and projecting keystone with incised lettering J + L (= John Lord); fanlight 1835 with white glass lettering (c.1930) " DW & S (= David Whitehead & Sons). Ltd " Gable wall of engine house has depressed-arch wagon entrance, one window each side and 3 larger windows above. Interior: 7 bays, 2 rows of iron columns supporting wooden beams. History: water-powered woollen mill by 1824, steam powered by 1830 (32h.p. engine), used for cotton spinning by 1840's; converted to multiple occupation 1970.
Listing NGR: SD8673924082
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 185595
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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