Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRemains of the gas plant, chimney, wheel pit and mill race of Dolphinholme Worsted Mill

Remains of the gas plant, chimney, wheel pit and mill race of Dolphinholme Worsted Mill

England
List entry 1466557
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England
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History & significance

Remains of the gas plant, chimney, wheel pit and mill race of Dolphinholme Worsted Mill is an ancient monument comprising the surviving infrastructure of a nineteenth-century textile manufacturing facility located in Lancashire. The site preserves evidence of the industrial processes that characterised worsted production during this period, including the substantial chimney stack, the wheel pit that once housed the motive power for the mill machinery, and the mill race that channelled water to drive the works. The gas plant represents the site's fuel infrastructure, essential to the operation of the mill during the industrial era. These fragmentary remains document the material culture and technological systems of Victorian-era textile manufacture in the region.

Remains of the gas plant, chimney, wheel pit and mill race of Dolphinholme Worsted Mill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1466557. View the official record →

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What is Remains of the gas plant, chimney, wheel pit and mill race of Dolphinholme Worsted Mill?

Remains of the gas plant, chimney, wheel pit and mill race of Dolphinholme Worsted Mill is an ancient monument comprising the surviving infrastructure of a nineteenth-century textile manufacturing facility located in Lancashire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1466557.

Who is responsible for protecting Remains of the gas plant, chimney, wheel pit and mill race of Dolphinholme Worsted Mill?

Remains of the gas plant, chimney, wheel pit and mill race of Dolphinholme Worsted Mill is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1466557.

What other scheduled monuments are near Remains of the gas plant, chimney, wheel pit and mill race of Dolphinholme Worsted Mill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Hill motte, Dolphinholme (0.3 km), Roman kilns 25yds (20m) NE of Fairyhill Cottage (6 km), Greenhalgh Castle, cultivation terraces south east of the castle, and site of Greenhalgh manor house (8.4 km).

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