Description and History of Site:-
"Mill. Early C19. Hammer-dressed stone, stone slate roof. 3 storeys. 8 bays. 4th loading bay has a door with tie-stone jambs to each floor with cat-head over 2nd floor doorway, 3rd bay has doorway with similar single-light window above to each floor. Other bays have, on each floor, a 2-light window with deep lintel and projecting sill retaining small-paned glazing with upper horizontal casement. Gutter brackets. Coped gables with ridge stacks. Rear has similar fenestration as front. Left-hand return has 2 bays of 2-light windows to each floor." [Listing Description] Giles & Goodall wrote: "Early history obscure, but probably originated in late 18th century as water-powered scribbling and fulling mill. From 1813 mill was run by Hainsworth family, woollen manufacturers, but later the related Gaunt family assumed control. Pre-1850 buildings include three-storeyed eight-bay steam-powered mill of c1830, and cloth dryhouse of two storeys, formerly attached to gas-making plant. Wheel-pit next to mill end indicates use of water power alongside steam. Mill became integrated only in the mechanised period, for in c1864 a three-storeyed twelve-bay spinning mill was added, followed by a weaving shed in 1869. Offices built near site entrance in 1891 to designs by C S Nelson of Leeds, and new boiler house (with drying floors) and dyehouse added in 1901-2 to designs by W D Gill of Stanningley."

Now (2019) in mixed commercial and leisure uses.

Further Reading and References:-
Yorkshire Textile Mills 1770-1930 Colum Giles and Ian H Goodall 1992 London HMSO.

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Key Words :- water steam spinning weaving woollen textile mill

Address :- Cape Mills Industrial Estate, Farsley, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 5NA
Grid Ref :- SE 2242 3535
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.813955 , Long -1.660976
Local Authority :- Leeds Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1213979,
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to industrial / commercial use
Site Dates :- 1830 -
Record Date :- 3 August 2016

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