Swan Lane Mill Number 3
SWAN LANE MILL NUMBER 3, HIGHER SWAN LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1388071
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Swan Lane Mill Number 3
- Statutory Address:
- SWAN LANE MILL NUMBER 3, HIGHER SWAN LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1388071
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Swan Lane Mill Number 3
- Statutory Address 1:
- SWAN LANE MILL NUMBER 3, HIGHER SWAN LANE
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:
- SWAN LANE MILL NUMBER 3, HIGHER SWAN LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bolton (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD7080307625
Details
BOLTON
SD70NW HIGHER SWAN LANE
797-1/4/124 (West side)
26/04/74 Swan Lane Mill No.3
GV II*
Formerly known as: Cotton Mill HIGHER SWAN LANE.
Cotton spinning mill. 1914. Stott of Oldham, architect. Brick
with stone dressings and multi-ridge slate roof; internal
construction of cast-iron, steel and concrete.
EXTERIOR: 6 storeys plus a double attic, 23x14 bays.
Segmentally headed windows, cornice above 6th storey, then
arcaded attic storey, with round windows to upper attic.
Rounded corners, the south-west angle housing the entrance
giving access to a staircase which rises for several storeys
in straight flight. Tower over staircase, corbelled out above
the 5th storey, with lunette and angle pinnacles. South-east
curved angle corbelled out above the ground floor. Carved
swans project at intervals from the cornice, and a swan in low
relief over the main entrance to the mill at the south-west
angle.
2-storey extensions to card room or built as warehousing
canted across the eastern elevation of the mill, and along the
south side, which is faced in white glazed brick. Taking-in
door in eastern elevation. Engine house projects to
north-west, 2x3 bays with round arched windows. Chimney beyond
engine house, enriched with swan emblem in white brick.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
(Williams M: Cotton Mills in Greater Manchester: London:
1993-).
Listing NGR: SD7080307625
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 476069
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Williams, M, Farnie, D A, Cotton Mills in Greater Manchester, (1992)
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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