Description

SE1039SE BINGLEY LIME STREET
(north side, off)

9/115 Bowling Green Mill,
engine house and
attached chimney
occupied by Damart

GV II

Mill, engine-house and attached chimney. Dated 1871 with tall
parapet added mid C20. Hammer-dressed stone, ashlar dressings, roof
not visible, but used to be stone slate roof (photo NMR). 5 storeys,
24 bays with 6-storey tower. Tower to left has battered base and
segmental-arched doorway with band over; 2-light and 3-light windows
that to 4th storey of 2 lights set within a semi-circular arch with
keystone; 5th floor has 4 tall windows with bracketed cornice above
and below, surmounted by water-tower. Main range : 7 bays of windows
with sill bands, 3rd bay projects. Other bays (see rear) obscured
by modern extension with windowed wall and flat roof. Rear has 24
bays of windows. Left-hand return of tower has circular date plaque
to 5th floor. 3-storey gabled engine-house to left has bracketed
eaves and horizontal window the lintel carved decoratively with
machinery. Tall tapering chimney has battered base, cornice and
moulded cornice to cap with elongated consoles.

Prominent within the town.

Listing NGR: SE1079339414

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26426305

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