Two Parallel Blocks (5 Storey to Road, 6 Storey to Rear) With Chimney Between and Office Block and Lodge to Right of Entrance at Whetley Mills (D Illingworth and Sons Mills)
TWO PARALLEL BLOCKS (5 STOREY TO ROAD, 6 STOREY TO REAR) WITH CHIMNEY BETWEEN AND OFFICE BLOCK AND LODGE TO RIGHT OF ENTRANCE AT WHETLEY MILLS (D ILLINGWORTH AND SONS MILLS), THORNTON ROAD BD8
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1314117
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Two Parallel Blocks (5 Storey to Road, 6 Storey to Rear) With Chimney Between and Office Block and Lodge to Right of Entrance at Whetley Mills (D Illingworth and Sons Mills)
- Statutory Address:
- TWO PARALLEL BLOCKS (5 STOREY TO ROAD, 6 STOREY TO REAR) WITH CHIMNEY BETWEEN AND OFFICE BLOCK AND LODGE TO RIGHT OF ENTRANCE AT WHETLEY MILLS (D ILLINGWORTH AND SONS MILLS), THORNTON ROAD BD8
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1314117
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Two Parallel Blocks (5 Storey to Road, 6 Storey to Rear) With Chimney Between and Office Block and Lodge to Right of Entrance at Whetley Mills (D Illingworth and Sons Mills)
- Statutory Address 1:
- TWO PARALLEL BLOCKS (5 STOREY TO ROAD, 6 STOREY TO REAR) WITH CHIMNEY BETWEEN AND OFFICE BLOCK AND LODGE TO RIGHT OF ENTRANCE AT WHETLEY MILLS (D ILLINGWORTH AND SONS MILLS), THORNTON ROAD BD8
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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:
- TWO PARALLEL BLOCKS (5 STOREY TO ROAD, 6 STOREY TO REAR) WITH CHIMNEY BETWEEN AND OFFICE BLOCK AND LODGE TO RIGHT OF ENTRANCE AT WHETLEY MILLS (D ILLINGWORTH AND SONS MILLS), THORNTON ROAD BD8
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bradford (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE1474333649
Details
1.
5111
SE 13 SW
8/1083
THORNTON ROAD BD8.
Two parallel blocks (5-storey to road, 6-storey to rear) with chimney between and office block and lodge to right of entrance at Whetley Mills (D Illingworth and Sons Mills)
II
2.
1865, a fine mill complex consisting of 2 parallel ranges, designed by
Milnes and France with one of the finest extant mill chimneys in Bradford.
Sandstone "brick" with ashlar dressings. Five-storey road block and 6 to rear
range. Long ranges of close set ashlar lintel windows on sill bands, round
arched on ground floor. Rusticated lower ground floor. Mutule eaves cornices.
Slate roofs with coped gable ends with oculi. The taller rear range has stair
turrets to east end and is set on massive square plinth. Between both ranges is the
very tall octagonal mill chimney of sandstone "brick" with giant console
brackets to cornice capping and deep scalloped blocking course. To the right of
entrance gates is a lodge and set back 2-storey office range with archivolt
segmental arched windows and impost string. Deep bracketed eaves cornice.
Listing NGR: SE1474333649
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 337181
- 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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