Bents Mill, near Harden

Ian Beesley/Science Museum Group
© Ian Beesley

Gelatine silver print entitled 'Bents Mill (1799) near Harden' by Ian Beesley. Signed in pencil on the back. Produced for the commission 'Through the Mill: The Story of Yorkshire Wool in Photographs', 1985-1987.

The roof beams of this early water-powered spinning mill, built in 1799 by William Wilkinson, were originally designed to provide extra storage space for raw wood and semi-manufactured goods.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Object Number:
2026-2/21
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 483 mm x 390 mm
image: 455 mm x 356 mm
type:
photograph and silver gelatin print
credit:
The National Media Museum, Bradford