Description and History of Site:-
Now an operational site involved in the design and development of jet engines. Originally the site was a steam powered cotton weaving mill (of 1905) then known as 'Bankfield Shed'. In 1939 the shed was taken over for war work and passed to the Rover company to be used to develop Whittle's jet engine.

Rolls Royce took over the site from Rover in April 1943, and with it the development of the jet engine. The first engine designed and built at the site was the B23 (later named the Welland) and was delivered to power the Meteor in July 1944. This was the first RAF jet fighter and the only Allied jet to see operational service in World War 2. The site has now become a facility manufacturing key jet engine components and has produced such engines as the RB211. RB stands for Rolls Barnoldswick (Robert Mason - 24 July 2022).

Demolished 2024.

Further Reading and References:-
https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=943777&resourceID=19191
https://www.visitpendle.com/dbimgs/Stream_and_Steam_Leaflet.pdf

Taylor, Simon. 'Pendle Textile Mills: The buildings of the textile industry in the Borough of Pendle, Lancashire'. English Heritage, 2000
Nevell, Michael. 'A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Lancashire'. Association for Industrial Archaeology, 2007. ISBN: 978 0 9528930 9 7

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Key Words :- cotton mill whittle turbine jet engine

Viewing the Site :- From the B6252 Skipton Road

Address :- Oak Terrace, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 6DZ
Grid Ref :- SD 881 474
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.922598 , Long -2.182687
Local Authority :- Pendle Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site in alternative industrial use
Record Date :- 22 January 2018

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