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Gibson Mill

A Grade II Listed Building in Heptonstall, Calderdale

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7651 / 53°45'54"N

Longitude: -2.0423 / 2°2'32"W

OS Eastings: 397310

OS Northings: 429864

OS Grid: SD973298

Mapcode National: GBR GS5X.N1

Mapcode Global: WHB86.LMPG

Plus Code: 9C5VQX85+23

Entry Name: Gibson Mill

Listing Date: 12 December 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1226169

English Heritage Legacy ID: 423306

ID on this website: 101226169

Location: Calderdale, West Yorkshire, HX7

County: Calderdale

Civil Parish: Heptonstall

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Heptonstall St Thomas a Becket and St Thomas the Apostle

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description


SD 92NE HEPTONSTALL C.P. HARDCASTLE CRAGS,
Heptonstall

7/75 Gibson Mill
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G.V. II

Mill, formerly used for cotton spinning. Early to mid C19. Well coursed
hammer-dressed stone, finer dressed quoins, stone slate roof. 3½ storeys. 2
bands. South east elevation fronts yard. Originally of 6 bays with 2 more
added bays to north probably when steam engine was installed. All windows have
plain stone surrounds with projecting sills linked to each other by common
tiestone interrupting the jambs. Segmental arched cart entry set within 7th
bay. Quoins between 6th and 7th bay. Left hand return wall has 3 bays of
windows to 2nd floor and 3 closer-set windows to attic. Gable stack. Rear has
6 bays of windows. Those to ground floor partly obscured by banking for
adjacent mill dam. Rising out of north east corner is tall dressed stack,
rectangular on plan, which tapers. Right hand return wall has 3 bays of windows
with taking-in door to 2nd floor on central bay.
Interior: Finely dressed water channel to basement houses water turbine c.1912.
Floors have large spine beams supported by slender cast-iron columns. A fine
example of a small early C19 water driven textile mill retaining its
fenestration, though all the windows lack glazing and are blocked by hardboard.
Owned by the National Trust.


Listing NGR: SD9731029864

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