Monument record MDR431 - Salem Mill, Hyde Bank Road, New Mills
Type and Period (2)
- CORN MILL (Tudor to Georgian - 1540 AD to 1800 AD)
- COTTON MILL (Stuart to Georgian - 1700 AD to 1800 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
SK 002 859: New Mills, Salem: Mill. (1)
Three-four storey 18th century sandstone mill on the site of an earlier corn mill on the Sett. It is substantially the earliest of the surviving mills in New Mills. In 1891 this was the mill of Henry Richardson, a cotton band manufacturer. It is now used for car repairing and is partly bricked up [1984]. (2)
Built adjacent to the Duchy of Lancaster's medieval manorial corn mill, the site of which is now marked by the flat-topped building. Now used as a garage. (3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR14611 Index: NDAT. NDAT: 1597.. 1597.
- <2> SDR4751 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D. 1984. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology - A Gazetteer of Sites. Part I. Borough of High Peak. p 28.
- <3> SDR22140 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 2004. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology: A Gazetteer of Sites, Part I, Borough of High Peak (second edition). pp. 38-39.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 002 858 (65m by 67m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NEW MILLS, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR3348
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Record last edited
Jan 5 2016 3:38PM