Description and History of Site:-
Small cotton spinning mill built about 1800. Insurance in 1800 - Threaplands Cotton Mill £100, Mill Work £50, Machinery £300 and Stock £50. In 1818 the four storey mill was for sale and no further industrial uses have been found. Insured by Benjamin Shiers, a grazier and cotton spinner in 1800. Shiers was still running the mill in 1812, but the mill was then leased to a man called Whitaker. The mill was for sale in 1818.
Further Reading and References:-Ingle G Yorkshire Cotton 1997
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Key Words :- Textile Mill
Address :- Threapland, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6LD
Grid Ref :- SD 9858 6061
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.041462 , Long -2.023176
Local Authority :- Craven District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site condition unknown
Site Dates :- 1800 -
Record Date :- 1 March 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © George Ingle
Grid Ref :- SD 9858 6061
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.041462 , Long -2.023176
Local Authority :- Craven District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site condition unknown
Site Dates :- 1800 -
Record Date :- 1 March 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © George Ingle