St. James Mill, Norwich
St. James Mill was built on a site originally occupied by the White Friars (Carmelites) in the 13th. century. The friars made many additions to their original site, building an impressive church of almost 225 ft. (68 m) in length. Excavations at the site have revealed a two cloistered friary complex, thought to be from the White Friars development.
The Industrial Revolution era St. James Mill was built for Sir Samuel Bignold's Norwich Yarn Company between 1836 and 1839 on part of this earlier site to prevent the collapse of the local textile trade. It was fitted with power looms to try and make the trade more efficient and lucrative. The St. James complex originally comprised six buildings, the mill itself, two weaving sheds, two engine houses and a boiler house with a 165 ft. (50 m) high chimney. The mill was five storeys high, extended to six at one west end bay. The architect was John Brown.
When the local textile trade went into further decline, St. James Mill was bought by Jarrold & Sons Ltd. for use by its printing department in 1902. The building was subsequently leased to Caley's, the chocolate manufacturer, and sold to the government as a training factory WW1 veterans in 1920. Jarrold's bought back the mill in 1933. Today it houses the company's head office, and Jarrold Training, as well as other offices.
The only buildings now surviving are the mill building and its engine house. The flint, brick and stone arch at the entrance to the site, and the undercroft, which is visible beneath a new office building, date from the time of the White Friars.
St James Mill received Grade: I listed building status on 26th. February 1954. (English Heritage Legacy ID: 229745)
St. James Mill, Norwich
St. James Mill was built on a site originally occupied by the White Friars (Carmelites) in the 13th. century. The friars made many additions to their original site, building an impressive church of almost 225 ft. (68 m) in length. Excavations at the site have revealed a two cloistered friary complex, thought to be from the White Friars development.
The Industrial Revolution era St. James Mill was built for Sir Samuel Bignold's Norwich Yarn Company between 1836 and 1839 on part of this earlier site to prevent the collapse of the local textile trade. It was fitted with power looms to try and make the trade more efficient and lucrative. The St. James complex originally comprised six buildings, the mill itself, two weaving sheds, two engine houses and a boiler house with a 165 ft. (50 m) high chimney. The mill was five storeys high, extended to six at one west end bay. The architect was John Brown.
When the local textile trade went into further decline, St. James Mill was bought by Jarrold & Sons Ltd. for use by its printing department in 1902. The building was subsequently leased to Caley's, the chocolate manufacturer, and sold to the government as a training factory WW1 veterans in 1920. Jarrold's bought back the mill in 1933. Today it houses the company's head office, and Jarrold Training, as well as other offices.
The only buildings now surviving are the mill building and its engine house. The flint, brick and stone arch at the entrance to the site, and the undercroft, which is visible beneath a new office building, date from the time of the White Friars.
St James Mill received Grade: I listed building status on 26th. February 1954. (English Heritage Legacy ID: 229745)