Description

MACCLESFIELD

SJ97SW LONDON ROAD
886-1/4/117 (East side)
15/11/87 Albion Mill
(Formerly Listed as:
LONDON ROAD
Albion Mill, not including later
additions rear and north)

GV II

Silk mill. Dated 1843, with later alterations. For Thomas
Heapy. Red brick on rubble stone basement with sandstone
dressings and slate roof. 4 storeys on basement. 15 bays, the
central 5 bays slightly advanced. Giant pilasters mark the
angles. Basement has fifteen C20 windows in original openings
with timber lintels. Above, each floor has 15 four-pane metal
windows in original openings with stone sills and lintels.
Timber eaves brackets. Stone parapet to central bays with
raised pointed panel inscribed 'Albion Mill 1843'. Hipped
roof.
Rear elevation has projecting stair towers at each end, and
central projecting privy tower. 3 similar bays to south
elevation, with 6-storey, 4-bay wing to east. This wing has
similar, slightly smaller windows to each floor and segmental
voussoired archway through the building to lower right. Stair
tower forms end of small cross wing beyond, with stone
architrave to entrance at base of stairs.
INTERIOR: internal structure has cast-iron columns carrying
timber beams, with timber roof.

Listing NGR: SJ9201472457

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26514443

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Recommended Books

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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)