Little Mill
LITTLE MILL, JERSEY STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1282961
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jun-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Little Mill
- Statutory Address:
- LITTLE MILL, JERSEY STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1282961
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jun-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Little Mill
- Statutory Address 1:
- LITTLE MILL, JERSEY 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:
- LITTLE MILL, JERSEY 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 85095 98667
Details
MANCHESTER
SJ8498 JERSEY STREET, Ancoats 698-1/17/868 Little Mill
GV II
Cotton spinning mill. Part of Murray's Mills (with Old Mill, Decker Mill, New Mill, Doubling Mill and Fireproof Mill, qv); now disused. Built to use mains electricity as its principal power source in 1908, rebuilding an earlier mill on the site of c1820. Brick, with internal construction of cast iron, steel and concrete. 5 storeys, 10x4 bays, with entrance, stair and privy tower advanced at NW angle, and tower housing electric motors projecting towards the NE. Wide segmentally arched windows (3 per bay in longitudinal axis) with simplified detailing, including cornice over 4th storey, and panelled angle pilasters to tower with swept segmental parapet running between them. Included as a significant part of Murray's Mills, important as an example of large-scale operation. Little Mill is also the earliest mill in Greater Manchester to be built to use mains electricty. (Williams M: Cotton Mills in Greater Manchester: London: 1992-: 134 & 162).
Listing NGR: SJ8509598667
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388212
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Williams, , Farnie, , Cotton Mills in Greater Manchester, (1993), 134 & 162
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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