Limestone with a slate roof. Had large chimney until 10 years ago. Ceased cotton spinning c.1848, converted to a corn mill c.1886 by present user's grandfather. Now a store place and hen house for Farmer Collingham. Large dam alongside, now a meadow. Race led under centre of mill. Dam was fed by a mile long contoured canal from Langwith Lodge Lake. 3 rows of workers cottages nearby. At least 20yds of shafting with cog wheels in lower storey (--/10/1963). (1)
The remains of a cotton mill which must originally have been one of the largest in the district. Probably built in the 1780s. Certainly existed in March 1788 [cf] a drawing … in the Boulton & Watt collection. (3)
An early water-powered example of c.1780: four storeyed and originally sixteen windows wide (quite a remarkable size as early industrial buildings in Notts go). Three rows of workers' cottages were demolished in 1964. (5)
Built in 1786 for cotton spinning, water power being supplemented by a steam engine. (6)
Named 'Cotton Mill'. (7)
The surviving remains are of the cotton spinning mill which was erected c 1780 by GR and A Burden of Mansfield. It was originally 6 storeys high and 120ft by 33ft. It had an 18ft - 20ft diameter undershot waterwheel. Supplementary power was by Boulton and Watt steam engine from 1786 to 1846. (9)
See L5368 for mill race.

Data Held (Document). SNT2647.

(4), Ind Arch File

Data Held: Ground Photograph (Ground photograph). SNT2646.

7 BW print, 2A-4A, AA5A-8A, SMR

Listed buildings slides, (Photograph). SNT2648.

Unknown, 1788, Boulton and Watt engine (Plan). SNT4275.

<1> CBA, Industrial Survey (Published document). SNT184.

Other Refs: IA3 53/3

<2> Pigott S, 1949, Hollins A Study of Industry (Published document). SNT1151.

<3> Smith DM, 1965, The Industrial Archaeology of the East Midlands, pp 76-8 (Published document). SNT1304.

<4> Reedman K, 1977, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1180.

<5> Pevsner N, 1979, The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed., p 180 (Monograph). SNT4.

<6> Palmer M & Neaverson P, 1992, Industrial Landscapes of the East Midlands, p 48 (Monograph). SNT5.

<7> Sanderson G, 1835, 20 miles around Mansfield - 2 in (Map). SNT48.

<8> OS, 1918, 1:2500, County Series 1918 (Map). SNT1027.

Other Refs: 18/5

<9> Morley D, 1997, Corn and Cotton - Waterpower in Notts (draft), p 23 (Unpublished document). SNT1693.