Old Wire Mill complex
Location/Address
Off Old Mill Lane, Thurgoland
Type
Other site, structure or landscape
Assets that cannot fit any of the other categories. This category includes sites of archaeological interest, where the original form and function may not be apparent without the use of archaeological techniques and interpretation.
Description
Old Wire Mill, Thurgoland - water powered mill site that is said to date from 1624, although the mill was rebuilt c1850. The wire industry was an important aspect of the local iron industry in Barnsley. Needle wire made here till 1926. The mill has been converted to a house (with mock waterwheel) but substantial evidence for use of water power survives, including the weir on the River Don, the head goit, the mill dam and the tail goit. The complex of buildings here includes a range of workers cottages, which although modified, are rare survivors.
Statement of Significance
Asset type
Area - water power siteAge
From the 17th century in origin, with the main mill being rebuilt c1850Rarity
The wire industry was a significant local industry in Barnsley and this complex is a rare survivorArchitectural and Artistic Interest
Vernacular detailing to buildingsGroup Value
Mill site is one of a group of water power sites along the River Don locally, including Wortley Top Forge, Wortley Low Forge and Wortley Tin Mill to the southHistoric Interest
Considerable historic interest from the association with Barnsley's wire making and iron industriesArchaeological Interest
Considerable archaeological interest, with potential evidence for earlier phases of water power and associated industrial activity as well as occupationLandmark Status
Notable as one of a group of well known water power sites, locally
Date Listed
16 Apr 2024
Last Updated
17 Oct 2023
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