Description and History of Site:-
Huge wheel filling whole end of wall which is rendered against water penetration of stonework. Mill has 12 bays of vertical rectangular windows of 16 panes of the first floor and 20 on ground floor in both cases the top half pivots open. The end three bays are an addition. Nice stone hammer finished Monolithic stone lintels. Rear elevation repeats front. Blocked window in wheel end wall so wheel presumably not always so large. (Hatcher 1975). It was worked as a spinning mill at least by 1864 by Joseph Shann but the business was bankrupted in 1909 but bought by other operators. The current wheel and header tank were installed in 1904. It was closed for good in 1966 and later became the Water Mill Inn, but is now residential housing.

Further Reading and References:-
Jennings, B. (ed.) 1967. History of Nidderdale. Nidderdale History Group, pp. 256, 264.
YAS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association 1972
Falconer, Keith. 'Guide to England's Industrial Heritage'. Batsford, 1980
Hatcher J, The Industrial Architecture of Yorkshire, 1985

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Key Words :- hemp flax spinning mill

Viewing the Site :- visible from adjacent road

Address :- Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3
Grid Ref :- SE 14764 66418
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.093456 , Long -1.775760
Local Authority :- North Yorkshire Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1052237,
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to residential housing
Site Dates :- pre 1864 - 1966
Record Date :- 21 February 2018

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