Hunslet Mill Explained

The Hunslet Mill and Victoria Works Complex is a series of very large disused mill buildings in Goodman Street in Leeds.

History

Hunslet Mill was constructed by William Fairbairn for John Wilkinson and completed circa 1842.[1] By 1847 some 1,500 female staff were employed in the mill reeling flax.[1] It was occupied by a firm of linen manufacturers called Richard Buckton and Son[2] from 1868[3] and then by a firm of blanket weavers called Dodgson and Hargreaves from the mid-1920s[4] until it closed in 1966.[5]

Victoria Works was constructed for W B Holdsworth and was completed in 1838.[1] It was occupied by a tailoring company called Botterill & Senior from the 1930s[4] and later was owned by a firm of ironmongers called R H Bruce[6] before they moved out in the early 1970s.[7]

The complex, which had been derelict ever since, was purchased by developers Evans Property Group and Caddick Developments. However these development plans ultimately failed to commence,[8] meaning that the complex remained derelict until the current developers, JM Construction, bought the site in the mid 2010s.[9]

As of 2017, construction started to redevelop the mill complex. The development, which is called Victoria Riverside,[10] is scheduled for completion by the end of 2023.[11]

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References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hunslet Mill and Victoria Works Complex. https://web.archive.org/web/20160324061016/http://leedscivictrust.org.uk/uploads/leeds/mainsite/downloads/PDFs/Heritage/HAR%20Sheets/Hunslet%20Mill%20and%20Victoria%20Works%20Complex.pdf. 24 March 2016 . dead.
  2. Web site: Frederick Ernest Buckton. 27 October 2012.
  3. Web site: Hunslet mills. 27 October 2012.
  4. Web site: Hunslet Mill. 27 October 2012.
  5. Web site: Barriers to entry. 27 October 2012.
  6. Web site: Atkinson Street, Victoria Mill. Leodis. 27 October 2012.
  7. Web site: Derelict Buildings in Leeds. 27 October 2012.
  8. News: Is there trouble at t'mill?. Yorkshire Post. 30 September 2014. 1 November 2022.
  9. Web site: Hunslet Mill from Yarn Street. Leodis. 27 October 2012.
  10. Web site: Victoria Riverside. 31 October 2022.
  11. Web site: Continued sales success for Leeds apartment scheme. 31 October 2022.