Lister Mills, Manningham, Bradford.
On completion in 1873, Lister's was the largest textile mill in the north of England. Floor space in the mill amounts to 27 acres, and its imposing shape remains a dominant feature of the Bradford skyline. The chimney of the mill is 249 feet high, and can be seen from most areas of Bradford. It cost about £10,000 to build, and its total weight has been estimated at 8,000 long tons. Samuel Lister called it "Lister's Pride". Until the arrival of electric power in 1934, the mill was driven by steam engines. Every week the boilers consumed 1,000 tons of coal brought in on company rail wagons from the company collieries near Pontefract. Water was also vital in the process and the company had its own supply network including a large covered reservoir on-site.
Sadly in 1999 the works closed down and lay derelict until conversion work began in 2004 turning the mill complex into residential flats. The largest crime was the demolition of the power station which most certainly deserved to be saved a preserved for future generations.
Lister Mills, Manningham, Bradford.
On completion in 1873, Lister's was the largest textile mill in the north of England. Floor space in the mill amounts to 27 acres, and its imposing shape remains a dominant feature of the Bradford skyline. The chimney of the mill is 249 feet high, and can be seen from most areas of Bradford. It cost about £10,000 to build, and its total weight has been estimated at 8,000 long tons. Samuel Lister called it "Lister's Pride". Until the arrival of electric power in 1934, the mill was driven by steam engines. Every week the boilers consumed 1,000 tons of coal brought in on company rail wagons from the company collieries near Pontefract. Water was also vital in the process and the company had its own supply network including a large covered reservoir on-site.
Sadly in 1999 the works closed down and lay derelict until conversion work began in 2004 turning the mill complex into residential flats. The largest crime was the demolition of the power station which most certainly deserved to be saved a preserved for future generations.