Ted's visit to an Old Mill.

We stopped off at the oldest mill in Nelson Lancashire today after visiting my son this morning.

Lomeshaye Bridge Mill
The existing structure was built in 1841 as a spinning mill but there is evidence of a previous mill on the site. A further two storeys were added in 1891 with the original timber roof trusses being raised up and re used. The mill was at this time owned by the Ecroyd family who also built the adjacent gothic influenced Lomeshaye School in order to educate the children of mill workers. The Mill is not a Listed Building.
The building is owned by The Heritage Trust for the North West , (HTNW) a building preservation trust. It is proposed to develop small work units at the mill, replicating a similar successful project which HTNW have been involved with at nearby Barrowford. It is proposed to use Heritage Lottery Funding and money from other sources to repair and convert the mill.