Ardsley Mills
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Basic information
- Name
- Ardsley Mills.
- Township
- East Ardsley.
- Civil Parish
- Morley.
- Country
- West Yorkshire.
- Type of record
- A.
- NMRfn
- 63623.
- NGR
- SE 2975 2570.
- UTM
- 53.7268577, -1.550581655
Description
Steam-powered worsted-spinning mill built 1912 by Thomas Ambler and Sons on relocation from existing Bradford mill in search of labour and better coal supplies. Complex comprised main building of two storeys and basement (by Mouchel and Partners of London) with attached power plant (engine house, boiler house, economiser, chimney, office block, and terraces of workers' houses. Main interest and importance of site concerns design and construction of main mill: double-mill plan, with attached central engine house powering rope race; large floor areas provided by great breadth; use of Hennebique system of reinforced-concrete construction; and external appearance with outer walls made up of concrete frame infilled by large windows and red brick; flat roof.
Ortophotographic map
Aerial photographic view of Ardsley Mills (East Ardsley, West Yorkshire).
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