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Title: Gauxholme and Dancroft Mills - HPC00374
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Title
Gauxholme and Dancroft Mills - HPC00374
Description
NAME: GAUXHOLME CORN MILL
LOCATION: Gauxholme
REF: CD24
GRID REF: 929 232
CLASSIFICATION: C
CONDITION: Semi-used
APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: From early 19C
DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: Close to the confluence of Midgelden Clough with Walsden Water stood the ancient manorial corn mill. The site still survives – now a small complex of mainly two storey buildings, including some early 19C stone built, later brick built ones, a small weaving shed and an early square stone chimney. One possible 18C building on the site – may have originally been farmhouse/domestic building. The site was converted from corn to textiles in the late 19C, and partially burned down in 1899.
PRESENT USE AND POTENTIAL: Part of the site is still used for textile manufacture and by a builders’ merchants. Some parts up for sale when visited. Of interest as an historic mill site with a good example of an early chimney and mill buildings, although some of the latter could be improved.
NAME: DANCROFT MILL
LOCATION: Gauxholme
REF: CD25
GRID REF: 930 231
CLASSIFICATION: D
CONDITION: Fully used
APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Late 19C
DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: Most of the site is brick built – unusual for this area. It was originally known as Dancroft Shed and was erected in the mid 1860’s. A weaving shed remains, along with a two storey building and various modern extensions and buildings. Square brick chimney.
PRESENT USE AND POTENTIAL: This site is fully used by a firm of sizers, slashers and beamers – hence still connected with the textile trade. Chimney is quite a good landmark.
Photo taken c1985.
LOCATION: Gauxholme
REF: CD24
GRID REF: 929 232
CLASSIFICATION: C
CONDITION: Semi-used
APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: From early 19C
DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: Close to the confluence of Midgelden Clough with Walsden Water stood the ancient manorial corn mill. The site still survives – now a small complex of mainly two storey buildings, including some early 19C stone built, later brick built ones, a small weaving shed and an early square stone chimney. One possible 18C building on the site – may have originally been farmhouse/domestic building. The site was converted from corn to textiles in the late 19C, and partially burned down in 1899.
PRESENT USE AND POTENTIAL: Part of the site is still used for textile manufacture and by a builders’ merchants. Some parts up for sale when visited. Of interest as an historic mill site with a good example of an early chimney and mill buildings, although some of the latter could be improved.
NAME: DANCROFT MILL
LOCATION: Gauxholme
REF: CD25
GRID REF: 930 231
CLASSIFICATION: D
CONDITION: Fully used
APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Late 19C
DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: Most of the site is brick built – unusual for this area. It was originally known as Dancroft Shed and was erected in the mid 1860’s. A weaving shed remains, along with a two storey building and various modern extensions and buildings. Square brick chimney.
PRESENT USE AND POTENTIAL: This site is fully used by a firm of sizers, slashers and beamers – hence still connected with the textile trade. Chimney is quite a good landmark.
Photo taken c1985.
Creator
Harry Pogson
Source
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Date
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Rights
PHDA - Harry Pogson Collection
Relation
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Identifier
HPC00374.tif
Collection
Citation
Harry Pogson, “Gauxholme and Dancroft Mills - HPC00374,” Pennine Horizons Digital Archive, accessed April 25, 2024, https://penninehorizons.org/items/show/7807.
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