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Latitude: 53.6899 / 53°41'23"N
Longitude: -2.3373 / 2°20'14"W
OS Eastings: 377822
OS Northings: 421542
OS Grid: SD778215
Mapcode National: GBR DT3S.S0
Mapcode Global: WH97B.2J84
Plus Code: 9C5VMMQ7+W3
Entry Name: Higher Mill Museum
Listing Date: 14 March 1969
Last Amended: 30 November 1984
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1072811
English Heritage Legacy ID: 185678
Location: Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4
County: Lancashire
Electoral Ward/Division: Helmshore
Built-Up Area: Haslingden
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire
Church of England Parish: Musbury St Thomas
Church of England Diocese: Blackburn
SD 72 SE HASLINGDEN (off) HOLCOMBE ROAD
Helmshore
5/100 Higher Mill Museum (formerly
listed as The Old Woollen Mill
14.3.1969 under Higher Mill)
GV II
Woolen fulling mill, built by Turner family 1789, extended; now working
museum. Sandstone rubble, stone slate roof. Rectangular plan extended by one
bay at left end, with projecting porch near right end, parallel single-bay
extension to rear of left end. Three storeys; 3-storey gabled porch has low
rounded archway, a 3-light flush mullion window at 1st floor, rectangular
window above, similar openings in left side wall. To the left the ground
floor has an arched wagon door, 3 horizontal rectangular windows, and
single-storey forward extension (linked to Cl9 mill to south); upper 2 floors
have three 3-light flush mullion windows. To the right of the porch a short
wall has a window on each lower floor and 2nd floor loading door. Left return
wall of 2 gables has 4 windows on each of 2 intermediate levels. Rear:
back-to-earth ground floor except for archway of leet to waterwheel; four
3-light flush mullion windows an each of the upper floors, loading door with
cantilevered stone sill at upper level, 3 other windows. All windows have
glazing bars, most have very small panes. Interior: Queen-post roof; wooden
beams carried on stone corbels; waterwheel and fulling stocks in situ.
Listing NGR: SD7782221542
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