Description and History of Site:-
Built 1828 as a steam powered worsted spinning and weaving mill. Burnt down in 1831 and rebuilt as a cotton spinning mill. Later came to be known as Dewhurst's Mill. Expanded substantially in early 1850's - mid 1880's with the introduction of thread manufacture and dying as well as the original spinning and weaving activities.
Further Reading and References:-Yorkshire Textile Mills 1770-1930 Colum Giles and Ian H Goodall 1992 London HMSO.
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Key Words :- textile mill
Address :- Skipton, Skipton, North Yorkshire
Grid Ref :- SD 9852 5150
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.959584 , Long -2.024044
Local Authority :- Craven District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1180038,
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to industrial / commercial use
Record Date :- 3 August 2016
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © IHS Database
Grid Ref :- SD 9852 5150
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.959584 , Long -2.024044
Local Authority :- Craven District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1180038,
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to industrial / commercial use
Record Date :- 3 August 2016
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © IHS Database