Description and History of Site:-
Established in 1826 on a site in the Dearne Valley to serve the linen weaving industry in nearby Barnsley. Additions in the late 1830's created a plan that had been little altered by 1895, with principal buildings around courtyard, steam engine and boiler house in corner and service buildings, including gas house, beyond. House adjacent, two reservoirs in surrounding grassland. Site closed in 1907. Demolished. (Giles and Goodall). Currently (2019) the site is occupied by a kennels and cattery
Further Reading and References:-Yorkshire Textile Mills 1770-1930Colum Giles and Ian H Goodall 1992 London HMSO
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Key Words :- textile mill bleachworks
Viewing the Site :- No remains site in alternative use no public access
Address :- Huddersfield Road, Darton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 4DE
Grid Ref :- SE 3019 1139
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.598216 , Long -1.545299
Local Authority :- Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site in alternative industrial use
Site Dates :- 1826 - 1907
Record Date :- 12 August 2020
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © IHS Database
Grid Ref :- SE 3019 1139
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.598216 , Long -1.545299
Local Authority :- Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site in alternative industrial use
Site Dates :- 1826 - 1907
Record Date :- 12 August 2020
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © IHS Database