Manningham Mills
MANNINGHAM MILLS, HEATON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1314426
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Manningham Mills
- Statutory Address:
- MANNINGHAM MILLS, HEATON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1314426
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1963
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Aug-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Manningham Mills
- Statutory Address 1:
- MANNINGHAM MILLS, HEATON 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:
- MANNINGHAM MILLS, HEATON ROAD
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:
- SE1469234722
Details
1.
5111 HEATON ROAD
Heaton/Manningham BD9
Manningham Mills
SE 13 SW 8/135
SE 1435 22/135
SE 1434 NE 27/135 14.6.63
II*
2.
The largest and most imposing of the Bradford mills and a major landmark. Manningham
Mills were built in 1873 for Samuel Cunliffe Lister, later Lord Marham. This vast
industrial monument consists of 2 long six-storey blocks, a grandiose Composite
chimney, boiler house, large sheds and reservoirs, in all providing 16 acres of
floorspace. The frontage to Heaton Road extends to 350 yds and the return to
Lillycroft Road 150 yds. Lister commissioned Andrews and Pepper as architects and
in keeping with the scale of the mill they produced a boldly modelled Italianate
design, directly related to the style of the Little Germany warehouses. The most
striking feature is the unique campanile chimney stack, square in section and 250 ft
high. The elevations are of finely masoned sandstone ashlar rising from rusticated
basements. The multi-storey blocks have arcaded windows on sill bands and bold
dentil cornices with crowning deep panelled parapets breaking forward over corner
and centre breaks. The block fronting Patent Street was originally used as a
warehouse, and the mill block has a central feature to Heaton Road of a staircase
tower, elaborately detailed and with a steep slated French pavilion roof surmounted
by iron cresting and a flagstaff. The long shed range to Heaton Road has terminal
pavilions with battered bases and a monumental portal to the south end of the
frontage with heraldic achievement in the parapet: "Fides parit integritas". The
first 200 ft of the chimney shaft are decorated with full height round headed panels,
2 to each face, rising from a massive pedestal base. Boldly projecting cornices
define the base and crown of the 50 ft top stage, treated as a campanile. The scale,
richness of decoration and the unique chimney make Manningham Mills the grandest
industrial monument of the worsted trade.
Listing NGR: SE1469234722
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 336556
- 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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