Brook Mill, Slathwaite

at Crimble, Slaithwaite, near Huddersfield

1890 Advertisement: 'IMPORTANT FREEHOLD MANUFACTURING PREMISES, BROOK MILLS, SLAITHWAITE. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, ….. the very important and extensive WOOLLEN MILLS, known as " Brook Mills," situate at Crimble, Slaithwaite, near Huddersfield, and consisting of the main mill, five stories high, each floor 45 yards by 15 yards. supported by iron columns in 10ft. bays, with outside staircase 17ft. by 16ft. 6in. Hoist and entrance to each floor.
A second mill, four stories high, each floor 42 yards by 15 yards, supported by iron columns in 10ft 6in. bins, with outside staircase 13ft. by 12ft., and entrance to each floor.
Boiler house and drying stove, three storeys high, 15 yards by 20ft.. with perforated iron floors and fireproof roof.
Engine house, 15 yards by 4 yards, with iron water cistern over.
Two-storey willeying and finishing rooms, each floor 16 yards by 15 yards.
One-storey milling place, 15 yards by 7 yards.
Two weaving sheds, one 47 yards by 33 yards, and one 42 yards by 15 yards.
One-storey dyehouse, 19 yards by 8 yards, with dyeware store, 6 yards by 5 yards.
Wool scouring place, 15 yards by 4 yards. Smith's shop, 15 yards by 3 yards.
Large general office, small private office, lavatory &c. Cottage House with living room, three bedrooms, and cellaring.
Octagonal Boiler Chimney 45 yards high.
Ten out conveniences and extensive mill yard.
The property is well and substantially built of stone and the mill yard is paved and drained. Together with beam steam engine, by Taylor and Hirst, 40-horse power 6ft stroke, and 24in. and 40in. cylinders. Two steam boilers one 28ft. by 8ft., and one 27ft. by 7ft 6in., fitted with valves and guages, by Taylor and Hirst. Greens economiser 96 pipes. Waggon platform weighing machine in entrance by Hodgson and Stead. Two pairs of fulling stocks. Main lines of shaftiug with drums and gearing.
The property contains a total ground area of 5,666 square yards.
The estate is conveniently situate near to Slaithwaite Station, is well roaded, and furnishes an opportunity for acquiring a modern and well-arranged manufactory ready for work, which is rarely to be met with. Lithographed plans of the property (which will be ready 10 days before the sale) may be had, with any further information, from Messrs. John Kirk and Sons, Architects John William-street, Huddersfield; of the Auctioneers' High-street, Huddersfield ; or of MILLS and BIBBY. Solicitors, Estate Buildings, Huddersfield.'

Separate advertisement: 'EXTENSIVE SALE OF WOOLLEN MACHINERY. BROOK MILLS, CRIMBLE, SLAITHWAITE. EDDISON AND TAYLOR have received instructions from Messrs George Haigh and Sons, to SELL BY AUCTION, ..... at the above Mills, the extensive stock of WOOLLEN MACHINERY. comprising in part ELEVEN SETS OF CONDENSERS, the scribblers having two and three parts breast and breast doffer, three and four workers on a part, and three and four workers on breast - one and two swifted carders, with three, four, and five workers on a part, single and double rubber condensers by Thornton Bros., Holroyd, and others ; five patent hopper feeds, by Evans and King. EIGHT PAIRS OF SELF-ACTING MULES. 2in. pitch 18in. spindles, by Wm. Whiteley and Sons; 800, 700, 650 and 600 spindles. SIX TWISTING FRAMES, by John Sykes and Sons, 150 spindles each ; one fitted with napping motion on one side THREE BOBBIN-WINDING MACHINES, 30 and 40 spindles. THIRTY-NINE Excellent 10-4 3-Box POWER LOOMS by Hutchinson and Hollingworth. TWO 10-4 4-Box FAST LOOMS, Knowles' patent, 1886, .....' [list continues].

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