Imperial Mill

Imperial Mill, Gorse Street, Blackburn, BB1 3EU

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1273825
Date first listed:: 19-Apr-1974
List Entry Name:: Imperial Mill
Statutory Address:: Imperial Mill, Gorse Street, Blackburn, BB1 3EU

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1273825
Date first listed:: 19-Apr-1974
List Entry Name:: Imperial Mill
Statutory Address 1:: Imperial Mill, Gorse Street, Blackburn, BB1 3EU

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: Imperial Mill, Gorse Street, Blackburn, BB1 3EU

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Blackburn with Darwen (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SD 70014 28654

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 19/03/2018

SD 62 NE 5/53 SD 72 NW 7/53

GORSE STREET Imperial Mill

(Formerly listed as Imperial Mill, WALLACE STREET)

II Red brick mill of dignified proportions, probably early C20 (perhaps circa 1900). Three and four storeys, with stringcourses and pilasters.

Long rectangular plan with rows of large close-set eight-paned windows. Engine-house projects at right angle with six round-arched windows on long sides, and two Gothic-traceried round-arched windows on end facing canal. Staircase tower on north angle, with round-arched grouped windows on top floor.

Listing NGR: SD7001428654

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 416941
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.