Description and History of Site:-
Steam-powered flax-spinning mill by Matthew Murray, red brick, slate roof. 4 storeys, 18 bays with chimney at NW end. Originally built 1838 for flax spinning, the mill had a weaving shed added by the 1850s. After the early 1860s it was used mainly for linen and woollen manufacture. The mill originally had a beam engine by Fenton, Murray and Wood at the NW end.
Further Reading and References:-Giles, C and Goodall, Ian H. Yorkshire textile mills: the buildings of the Yorkshire textile industry 1770-1930. HMSO, 1992.
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Key Words :- textiles mill flax linen wool steam
Viewing the Site :- From Castleton Close
Address :- Castleton Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 2DS
Grid Ref :- SE 28644 33426
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.796359 , Long -1.566630
Local Authority :- Leeds Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1256356,
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to industrial / commercial use
Site Dates :- 1838 -
Record Date :- 24 June 2017
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Robert Vickers
Grid Ref :- SE 28644 33426
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.796359 , Long -1.566630
Local Authority :- Leeds Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1256356,
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to industrial / commercial use
Site Dates :- 1838 -
Record Date :- 24 June 2017
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Robert Vickers