Monument record 1109/20 - Town Mill

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Summary

Silk Mill marked on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25inch to 1 mile maps

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

Silk Mill marked on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25inch to 1 mile maps

<2> Calladine A & Fricker J, 1993, East Cheshire Textile Mills, 231 (Book). SCH1093.

Town Mill listed in Gazeteer

<3> Nevell, M & George, D, 2014, A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Cheshire, p.33. 3.31 (Book). SCH8021.

Four Storey, brick built, steam-powered cotton spinning mill. Built in 1825 for W Lowndes. Three by 12 bays with a 20th century toilet wing on the southern elevation. Where the engine and boilerhouse stood. Inside cast-iron columns support wooden beams and floors.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1871-1882. Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire. 25 inches to 1 mile.
  • <2> Book: Calladine A & Fricker J. 1993. East Cheshire Textile Mills. 231.
  • <3> Book: Nevell, M & George, D. 2014. A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Cheshire. p.33. 3.31.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 758 607 (53m by 43m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ76SE
Civil Parish SANDBACH, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County SANDBACH, SANDBACH, CHESHIRE

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Mar 19 2025 12:55PM