About this property
Royal Mill, which is located on the corner of Redhill Street and Henry Street, Ancoats, in Manchester, England, is an early-20th-century cotton mill, one of the last of "an internationally important group of cotton-spinning mills" sited in East Manchester. Royal Mill was constructed in 1912 on part of the site of the earlier McConnel & Kennedy mills, established in 1798. It was originally called New Old Mill and was renamed following a royal visit by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1942. A plaque commemorates the occasion. The Ancoats mills collectively comprise "the best and most-complete surviving examples of early large-scale factories concentrated in one area".
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 04000377. It was listed on April 28, 2004.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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When was Royal Mill Complex listed on the National Register?
Royal Mill Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 28, 2004.
What type of historic resource is Royal Mill Complex?
Royal Mill Complex is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Royal Mill Complex?
The period of significance for Royal Mill Complex is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1798.
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