Description and History of Site:-
Buttershaw Mill is a striking four-storey Italianate building of monumental scale, set back from the road on an unusually open site. Built in 1851–52 by S. Bottomley and Brothers—who began as self-employed handloom weavers before establishing themselves in the worsted trade at Low Moor—the mill is a fine example of a mid-19th century integrated worsted mill. The firm later expanded into alpaca and mohair production.

To the east stands the tall engine house, which housed a beam engine until 1956. The mill itself closed in the 1980s, and the spinning block was later refurbished for commercial use. Around 1995, the chimney, weaving shed, and warehouses were demolished, with ponds on the site filled in to make way for a Tesco supermarket. Nearby, however, mill workers’ housing on Fleece Street, Orleans Street, and Bottomley Street survives.

Further Reading and References:-
Leach, P and Pevsner, N. Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the north. The buildings of England. Yale University, 2009.
https://historicengland.org.uk

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Key Words :- textiles wool worsted mohair alpaca spinning mill steam

Viewing the Site :- Visible from pavement / road

Address :- Halifax Road, Wibsey, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD6 2DN
Grid Ref :- SE 13778 29248
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.75941 , Long -1.792497
Local Authority :- City of Bradford
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1133118,
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to industrial / commercial use
Site Dates :- 1852 -
Contributor :- John Suter - 28 September 2016

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