Barter, M. (2020). Statement of Heritage Significance: Rock Nook Mill, Summit, Rochdale. Marion Barter Associates Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1114565. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Statement of Heritage Significance: Rock Nook Mill, Summit, Rochdale
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Series:		 Marion Barter Associates Ltd unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 The significance of the site and buildings was assessed using the desk-based assessment by Peter Arrowsmith, and research in Littleborough History Centre and online. The site was visited in 2019 and 2020 and a report compiled to inform pre-application discussions. Rock Nook Mill was built in several phases from 1879, by Fothergill & Harvey, after they acquired an earlier weaving shed in 1872, next to Rochdale canal. The canal was the catalyst for industrial development at Summit. The first phase of the spinning mill was the southern half, adjacent to the weaving shed. The mill was doubled in size by extending to the north in 1887, with a new power plant at the north end of the mill. In 1892 a warehouse was built to the south of the weaving shed, and in 1898 flanking towers were built onto the mill, facing the canal. Northrop weaving sheds were built to the south in 1905, with further southern expansion in 1913; the earlier weaving shed was rebuilt in the 1950s. By 1946, Rock Nook mill was powered by electricity. Fothergill & Harvey diversified into synthetic and polymer fabrics, but the mill had ceased production by 2015 when a serious fire destroyed the roofs. Since this report was produced, Rock Nook Mill has been largely demolished (with Rochdale Council's agreement), following a partial collapse in 2023. The study found that Rock Nook Mill was typical of late 19th century textile mill development, a multi-phase complex powered by steam and incorporating different functions on one site next to a canal. The mill floors were supported on cast beams and columns. The mill is not listed, but at the time of the study, the multi-storey structure with distinctive towers was important to the Rock Nook conservation area’s character and significance. The mill complex helps define the distinctive Pennine landscape at Summit, alongside canal and railway infrastructure.
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Author:		 Marion Barter ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Marion Barter Associates Ltd
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Year of Publication:		 2020
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District: Rochdale
Country: England
County: Greater Manchester
County: Rochdale
Parish: Rochdale, unparished area
Grid Reference: 394699, 417849 (Easting, Northing)
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TEXTILE MILL (Monument Type England)
VICTORIAN TEXTILE MILL (Tag)
SPINNING MILL (Monument Type England)
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VICTORIAN SPINNING MILL (Tag)
VICTORIAN
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OASIS Id: marionba2-519962
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Created Date:		 27 Oct 2023