| Description | The Midland Mills are an Andrews and Pepper design prior to their major commission for Manningham Mills. This large mill complex was built in 1871 3 and extends back to Valley Road. One warehouse and a chimney have previously been demolished. The surviving warehouse and spinning mill ranges flank Cape Street with a linking lodge at second floor level. Both buildings are four storeys high, and the north block is of sandstone ‘brick’ with ashlar dressings, and the south block is of ashlar. They both have sill bands, modillion bracket eaves cornices and parapets. The south range has a low rock faced semi basement. There are aprons to the tall ground floor windows, and close set ashlar lintelled windows that are segmental arched to the ground floor. The south block is in two builds, the return to Valley Road with a pediment gable, and a slightly lower range to Canal Road. This range has a corner pavilion, with the parapet surmounted by iron scrolled cresting.
Archaeological Building Recording work at Midland Mills was carried out by Archaeological Services WYAS during June October 2007 prior to the demolition and redevelopment of a number of buildings on the complex. The buildings included several multi storeyed warehouses, low level sheds and some outbuildings; each building was subject to a drawn and photographic survey. The buildings represent phases of expansion and rebuilding at Midland Mills during the late 19th to early 20th centuries (ASWYAS, 2008). |