Description

MANCHESTER

SJ8498 JERSEY STREET, Ancoats
698-1/17/868 Little Mill

GV II

Cotton spinning mill. Part of Murray's Mills (with Old Mill,
Decker Mill, New Mill, Doubling Mill and Fireproof Mill, qv);
now disused. Built to use mains electricity as its principal
power source in 1908, rebuilding an earlier mill on the site
of c1820. Brick, with internal construction of cast iron,
steel and concrete. 5 storeys, 10x4 bays, with entrance, stair
and privy tower advanced at NW angle, and tower housing
electric motors projecting towards the NE. Wide segmentally
arched windows (3 per bay in longitudinal axis) with
simplified detailing, including cornice over 4th storey, and
panelled angle pilasters to tower with swept segmental parapet
running between them.
Included as a significant part of Murray's Mills, important as
an example of large-scale operation. Little Mill is also the
earliest mill in Greater Manchester to be built to use mains
electricty.
(Williams M: Cotton Mills in Greater Manchester: London:
1992-: 134 & 162).

Listing NGR: SJ8509598667

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26571866

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Recommended Books

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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability