Description and History of Site:-
Imposing 4½ storey spinning mill with 26 bay elevation to Legrams Lane. Italianate detail relating to the Lockwood and Mawson partnership's work at Saltaire for Titus Salt. Sandstone "brick" with ashlar dressings. Stone slate roof (From the Listing Description). Spinning Mill, built between 1873 and 1903 for George Hodgson, perhaps better known as a loom manufacturer. It was originally conceived and designed in 1873 as an 'integrated' mill, with facilities for combing, spinning, weaving, and warehouses, but due to changing economic circumstances its eventual construction, completed in 1903, was only as a spinning mill. Architects Lockwood and Mawson. The mill became known later as Laycocks Mill and is listed by Historic England under that name.

Further Reading and References:-
Giles, C and Goodall, I H. Yorkshire textile mills: the buildings of the Yorkshire textile industry 1770-1930. HMSO, 1992.

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Key Words :- textile wool spinning mill

Address :- Legrams Lane, Horton, Bradford , West Yorkshire, BD7 1NH
Grid Ref :- SE 1495 3285
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.791752 , Long -1.774546
Local Authority :- City of Bradford
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1314479,
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to industrial / commercial use
Site Dates :- 1873 -
Record Date :- 3 August 2016

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