Anglo Scotian Mills
| Anglo Scotian Mills | |
|---|---|
 Anglo Scotian Mills, Beeston | |
  Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Crenellated Gothic |
| Location | Wollaton Road, Beeston |
| Town or city | Nottingham |
| Country | England |
| Completed | 1892 |
| Client | Francis Wilkinson |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | J Huckerby |
The Anglo Scotian Mills is former lace factory in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]
History
The building was erected for Francis Wilkinson (1846-1897) in 1892. The architect was James Huckerby of The City, Beeston. On the death of Francis Wilkinson in 1897, the business was taken over by his older brother George Wilkinson until 1909 when the factory was sold to the owners of the nearby Swiss Mills. The new owners, the Pollard family, let lace machine standings and a cotton store to Parkes & Tomlin[2] and eventually Parkes purchased it in 1922.[3]
In 1960s the building was used for the manufacture of electrical components, until this business collapsed in 2003.[4]
Following the collapse of the business the buildings have been converted for residential use.
References
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database ({{{num}}})". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ Pollard, E. Pollards of Beeston, 2006
- ^ Nottingham Industrial Archaeology Society Journal. Vol 10, part 2, Mar 1985
- ^ A History of Beeston Lace, Professor Stanley Chapman, University of Nottingham.