Kearsley Mill
Kearsley Mill, Crompton Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1267954
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Kearsley Mill
- Statutory Address:
- Kearsley Mill, Crompton Road
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1267954
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Kearsley Mill
- Statutory Address 1:
- Kearsley Mill, Crompton 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:
- Kearsley Mill, Crompton Road
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bolton (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 75160 05716
Details
SD 70 NE
797/10/10014
KEARSLEY
CROMPTON ROAD
Kearsley Mill
4/11/96
II
Cotton spinning mill. 1904-1908. For the Kearsley Spinning Company. Red brick, cream brick top storey and detailing; of steel framed and concrete construction, comprised of rolled steel beams encased in plaster or concrete.
The complex is comprised of a single tall rectangular block of five storeys, above a basement. At the south east corner, a stair tower with integral water tank, below a domed roof, the lower corners embellished with pilasters. Full-height chimney to north west with white lettering V/ER/KEARSLEY.
Single storey block to west, with tall, round-arched window, formerly engine house and range of offices. A near-complete example of an early C20 spinning mill designed specifically to be powered by electricity generated on site, by steam turbine generators. The electrical motors were housed in an attached projecting tower and the mill was powered by a group drive system, each electrical motor driving a group of machines via line shafting.
Listing NGR: SD7516005716
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 462386
- 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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