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Building record MDR10292 - Former Silk Mill, Parliament Street, Derby

Type and Period (1)

  • (Former Type) (Victorian to Mid 20th Century - 1840 AD? to 1950 AD?)

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  • None recorded

Full Description

Parliament Street Mill. Three storey brick former silk mill of c.1840s, built by William Chandler. Of nine bays with a slate roof and small cast-iron windows at the rear of the site. Just in front at right angles is a smaller two storey building also with cast-iron windows. It was all acquired by H. Lilley & Sons in the 1880s who then built a three storey tape mill in front, to the street. (1)

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 2003. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology. A Gazetteer of Sites. Part VII. City of Derby.. p 18.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SK 34328 35682 (13m by 20m)
Civil Parish DERBY, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE

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Record last edited

Sep 22 2014 4:29PM

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