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[20677] Cressbrook Mill
Cressbrook Mill, Cressbrook, Derbyshire, 1814-15.
For Francis Philips a Manchester cotton-spinner.
Grade ll* listed.
William Newton, the mill manager, oversaw the construction of the new mill and the installation of modern machinery.
William Newton died in 1830 and was succeeded by his son as manager until 1835 when the estate was sold to Henry McConnel, an experienced cotton manufacturer and a partner in McConnel & Kennedy of Ancoats, Manchester.
The heyday of the mill was the 19th century when it produced high-quality cotton for lacemaking. After World War I all the local mills struggled to make a profit and cotton spinning ceased here in 1965. The mill finally closed in 1971 after which it was allowed to decay for several years before being restored.
The clock, which works the two faces from the same mechanism, and the cupola were added in 1837 to commemorate the Accession of Queen Victoria. The cupola is octagonal with round-arches. The three bells are inscribed 'Thomas Mears of London Founder 1837'.
[20677] Cressbrook Mill
Cressbrook Mill, Cressbrook, Derbyshire, 1814-15.
For Francis Philips a Manchester cotton-spinner.
Grade ll* listed.
William Newton, the mill manager, oversaw the construction of the new mill and the installation of modern machinery.
William Newton died in 1830 and was succeeded by his son as manager until 1835 when the estate was sold to Henry McConnel, an experienced cotton manufacturer and a partner in McConnel & Kennedy of Ancoats, Manchester.
The heyday of the mill was the 19th century when it produced high-quality cotton for lacemaking. After World War I all the local mills struggled to make a profit and cotton spinning ceased here in 1965. The mill finally closed in 1971 after which it was allowed to decay for several years before being restored.
The clock, which works the two faces from the same mechanism, and the cupola were added in 1837 to commemorate the Accession of Queen Victoria. The cupola is octagonal with round-arches. The three bells are inscribed 'Thomas Mears of London Founder 1837'.