Description and History of Site:-
Mill complex. Stone and brick. Steam supplementing water.
Low Mill taken by John and George Metcalfe in 1812. For sale 1829 and 1846 when occupied by Thomas Atkinson. Stayed in Atkinson family until closure.
Further Reading and References:-YAHS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association 1972.
Hatcher, J. The industrial architecture of Yorkshire. Phillimore, 1985.
Jennings B History of Nidderdale 1970
Leeds Mercury 21st February, 1829
Leeds Mercury 5th September 1846
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Key Words :- water power flax textiles corn steam
Address :- Shaw Mills, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 3JF
Grid Ref :- SE 2557 6244
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.057284 , Long -1.610880
Local Authority :- Harrogate Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to residential housing
Site Dates :- 1812 -
Record Date :- 5 June 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © YAHS Archive
Grid Ref :- SE 2557 6244
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.057284 , Long -1.610880
Local Authority :- Harrogate Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to residential housing
Site Dates :- 1812 -
Record Date :- 5 June 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © YAHS Archive