Woodfold Mill, LLoyd Street, Darwen
Location/Address
Lloyd Street
DARWEN
BB3 1EH
Type
Description
A weaving shed of 532 looms erected in 1875, and the only surviving example of a weaving shed in Darwen dating to the 1870s. Woodfold Mill has a high architecture value, and a high integrated site value as all the principal components are largely complete. The various extensions may incorporate physical evidence for design improvements from the late nineteenth-century onwards.
Statement of Significance
Asset type
MillAge
Erected in 1875Rarity
The only surviving example of a weaving shed in Darwen dating to the 1870sArchitectural and Artistic Interest
The western section of the site is formed by a three-storey preparation building, 16 bays long with a yarn cellar at the northern end. The unusual northern light roof was installed following a fire of 1914. The integral engine house extends across the width of the building. The facade projects slightly and is framed by pilasters and a triangular stone pediment. In the centre is a large, round-headed window with keystone and quoins. At the rear are a pair of round-headed windows overlooking the shed. Adjoining the engine room is the boiler house with two doors divided by cast-iron columns. The tape room was probably on the floor above and there are loading slots and a hoist beam at the southern end of the building. To the rear is a reduced, square brick chimney set in a recess between the preparation building and the shed.Group Value
The mill also has a group value with the Dove Lane Reed Works.Images and Documents
Date Listed
n/a
Last Updated
15 Nov 2021
Find Out More
Find out more about this Asset in Lancashire Local List:
https://local-heritage-list.org.uk/lancashire/asset/24
https://local-heritage-list.org.uk/lancashire/asset/24