Doubling Mill Fireproof Mill
DOUBLING MILL, REDHILL STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1270855
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Doubling Mill Fireproof Mill
- Statutory Address:
- DOUBLING MILL, REDHILL STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1270855
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1988
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Jun-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Doubling Mill Fireproof Mill
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOUBLING MILL, REDHILL STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- FIREPROOF MILL, REDHILL STREET
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:
- DOUBLING MILL, REDHILL STREET
- Statutory Address:
- FIREPROOF MILL, REDHILL STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Manchester (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 85106 98622
Details
MANCHESTER
SJ8498 REDHILL STREET, Ancoats 698-1/17/460 (North West side) 20/06/88 Doubling Mill and Fireproof Mill (Formerly Listed as: REDHILL STREET, Ancoats (North West side) Mill to NE corner of junction of Bengal Street)
GV II*
Cotton doubling mills and warehousing, forming part of Muarray's Mills (with Old Mill, Decker Mill and New Mill, qv), and added to the site in 1842. Brick with slate roofs, and internal construction (in Fireproof Mill) of cast iron columns and beams in Doubling Mill. The 2 mills form an L-shaped block of 5 storeys. Fireproof Mill (facing Bengal Street) is 7 bays with entrance to yard to left; Doubling Mill is of 8 bays, with internal engine house occupying 2 bays to W of site, marked by round-arched windows. Other bays each contain small window with flat arched stone head. Circular stair-tower attached to rear of Doubling Mill, towards E, and small ventilation tower projecting from rear of Fireproof Mill. Included as significant components of Murrays Mills, an important example of large scale mill development of the early C19.
Listing NGR: SJ8510698622
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 456963
- 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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