Industrial sites · United Kingdom
Chorlton New Mills
Historic cotton mill converted to housing; part of Manchester's reinhabitation cluster with 6 nearby peers. · summary, model-written
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3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 6 within 10 km computed · all sites with thisReinhabited
This site: …converted to apartments record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …converted to apartments newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Strategy | ReinhabitedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housingWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | converted to apartmentsnewtypes-extraction reported |
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History and original facts
| Original developer | members of the Birley familynewtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Notes | Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Chorlton New Mills, a former cotton spinning complex, has been reinhabited as apartments. |
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Site context
| Other atlas sites nearby | 6 within 10 km, 6 within 25 km: India House (0.5 km); Corn Exchange, Manchester (1.3 km); Threlfalls Brewery (1.4 km); Regent Retail Park (2.1 km); Ducie Street Warehouse (3.5 km)computed |
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Summary, model-written
Chorlton New Mills (Manchester) was a cotton spinning complex (1814) by Birley family, now converted to housing. Oldest surviving fireproof mill in Greater Manchester. Current status: built (apartments).
Why. Reinhabitation strategy aligns with nearby peers: India House (0.5km, same strategy), Ducie Street Warehouse (4km, same strategy). 6 similar projects within 10km. Verification status: draft (unconfirmed).
Where it stands. Within 1.4km of Threlfalls Brewery (built) and 1.3km of Corn Exchange (operating).
For a planner
- Historic industrial site repurposed to housing
- Proximity to other reinhabited sites
For a developer
- Existing housing conversion (no new construction needed)
- Cluster of similar reinhabitation projects nearby
What we do not know yet
- Verification status: draft
- No timeline for conversion provided
- No details on current occupancy or market fit
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Background
Chorlton New Mills is a former large cotton spinning complex in Cambridge Street, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, England, which has since been converted to apartments. The complex was initially established in 1814 by members of the Birley family. The original block was an 8-storey building, including two storeys below ground level, of 20 bays and is the oldest surviving fireproof mill in Greater Manchester. It was powered by a 100 hp Boulton and Watt beam engine and illuminated by gas produced in the basement, where it was stored in three gasholders.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1814 Opened
- 1853 Metal-bound chimney built
- 1860 Site taken over by Charles Macintosh for rubberised fabric production
Sources
- Chorlton New Mills · CC BY-SA 4.0
3 quoted sentences
Chorlton New Mills
Together with its metal-bound chimney, built in 1853, it is a Grade II listed building.
In 1860 the site was taken over by Charles Macintosh and used, together with other nearby mills, for the production of rubberised fabric.
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