Gibson Mill
GIBSON MILL, HARDCASTLE CRAGS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1226169
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Gibson Mill
- Statutory Address:
- GIBSON MILL, HARDCASTLE CRAGS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1226169
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Gibson Mill
- Statutory Address 1:
- GIBSON MILL, HARDCASTLE CRAGS
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:
- GIBSON MILL, HARDCASTLE CRAGS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Heptonstall
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 97310 29864
Details
SD 92NE HEPTONSTALL C.P. HARDCASTLE CRAGS, Heptonstall
7/75 Gibson Mill -
G.V. II
Mill, formerly used for cotton spinning. Early to mid C19. Well coursed hammer-dressed stone, finer dressed quoins, stone slate roof. 3½ storeys. 2 bands. South east elevation fronts yard. Originally of 6 bays with 2 more added bays to north probably when steam engine was installed. All windows have plain stone surrounds with projecting sills linked to each other by common tiestone interrupting the jambs. Segmental arched cart entry set within 7th bay. Quoins between 6th and 7th bay. Left hand return wall has 3 bays of windows to 2nd floor and 3 closer-set windows to attic. Gable stack. Rear has 6 bays of windows. Those to ground floor partly obscured by banking for adjacent mill dam. Rising out of north east corner is tall dressed stack, rectangular on plan, which tapers. Right hand return wall has 3 bays of windows with taking-in door to 2nd floor on central bay. Interior: Finely dressed water channel to basement houses water turbine c.1912. Floors have large spine beams supported by slender cast-iron columns. A fine example of a small early C19 water driven textile mill retaining its fenestration, though all the windows lack glazing and are blocked by hardboard. Owned by the National Trust.
Listing NGR: SD9731029864
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 423306
- 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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