Description and History of Site:-

From the Listing description: "Hammer dressed stone. Pitched slate roof. Coped gables. 4 storeys. Stone brackets to gutter. 11 ranges of windows. 3 ranges of windows in end elevations. Venetian windows in gable ends"Originally established as a steam-powered woollen mill of four storeys and ten bays c1835 by John Firth and Sons, who subsequently built a larger mill adjacent in 1861 as room and power mill. In 1872, the mill had nine tenants. After c1880 mill used mainly for cotton spinning, probably producing warps for the local mixed-fibre manufacture. Britannia Mills currently (2019) occupied by Bradbury Contract Fabrics manufacturers of textiles for commercial uses such as offices, education and entertainment establishments, healthcare and transport upholstery.

The earlier Firths Mill listed Grade II (1238910) the later Britannia Mill Grade II (1273982).

Further Reading and References:-

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

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Address :- Stoney Battery Road, Lockwood, Huddersfield , West Yorkshire, HD1 4TW
Grid Ref :- SE 1260 1598
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.640186 , Long -1.810899
Local Authority :- Kirklees Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1238910, 1273982,
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to industrial / commercial use
Site Dates :- 1861 -
Contributor :- IHS Database - 3 August 2016

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