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Latitude: 53.5864 / 53°35'11"N
Longitude: -1.6291 / 1°37'44"W
OS Eastings: 424653
OS Northings: 410044
OS Grid: SE246100
Mapcode National: GBR KV2Z.33
Mapcode Global: WHCBH.Y3FX
Plus Code: 9C5WH9PC+H9
Entry Name: Engine House Nortonthorpe Mills
Listing Date: 4 November 1994
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1116680
English Heritage Legacy ID: 442903
ID on this website: 101116680
Location: Scissett, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, HD8
County: Kirklees
Civil Parish: Denby Dale
Built-Up Area: Clayton West
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Scissett St Augustine
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: Building
The following buildings shall be added:-
SE21SW
554-/1/10003
DENBY DALE
CUTTLEHURST, Scisset
(East side)
Engine House Nortonthorpe Mills
GV
II
Engine house. 1885-6. Built for Norton & Co Ltd. Coursed squared stone with ashlar dressings and stone
slate roof with 2 circular metal ventilators and bracketed eaves with wooden guttering. Single storey. 5
windows. Main south-west facade has 5 large round headed openings with ashlar hoods, keystones and
linking impost band. The central opening has a single glazed door with side lights, all these openings have
renewed C20 glazing. A single similar round headed to the south-east. Interior. Retains its original 1885
Pollitt & Wigzell steam engine. It is of a unique 3 piston rod tandem, compound condensing design made
solely by Pollitt & Wigzell, and this is the only known surviving long stroke example. It was originally
named Empress, but after being overhauled in 1906 it was re-named Violet after the birth of the owner,
G H Norton's daughter.
Listing NGR: SE2465310044
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