spinning mills

1841 – Gilford Mill, Gilford, Co. Down

For a time Gilford was at the heart of Ireland’s linen production employing over 15,000 workers. This caused the village to expand with large amounts of housing built to house the workers,

1845 – Corrigan’s or Emy Mill, Co. Monaghan

Corrigan’s or Emy Mill is located about a half mile to the south of Mullan. This impressive ten storey mill was probably built as a spinning mill originally.

1853 – Herdman’s Flax Spinning Mills, Sion Mills, Co. Tyrone

Architect: W.H. Lynn

A vast and magnificent mill complex constructed by the Herdman family, who also built the model village and their home here.

1854 – Lansdowne Flax Mill / Cleeve’s, Limerick

Constructed as the Lansdowne Spinning and Weaving factory between 1851-54 for John Norris Russell. The buildings cost in the region of £80,000 and were designed to employ 6,000 workers.

1866 – Braidwater Spinning Mill, Ballymena, Co. Antrim

Architect: Thomas Jackson

Now demolished, the Braidwater Mill was established in 1865 and employed generations from the town and surrounding areas.

1871 – India Mill, Darwen, Lancashire

Architect: Ernest Bates

Eccles Shorrock & Co., cotton spinners, constructed this impressive building between 1859 and 1871, including the erection of a 303ft high Italian campanile chimney,

1905 – New Northern Spinning & Weaving Company, Spinning Mill, Belfast

Architect: Samuel Stevenson

Large six storey mill at the junction of Craig Street and Falls Road. Constructed of brick with stone dressings for the New Northern Spinning &