J2865 : Former Barbour's mill, Hilden

taken 16 years ago, near to Lambeg, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

Former Barbour's mill, Hilden
Former Barbour's mill, Hilden
Barbour’s Hilden Mill opened in 1784 and closed in 2006. This was the site of its private quay on the Lagan Navigation. Continue to J2865 : Former Barbour's Mill, Hilden (2).
Barbour's Mill, Hilden, Lisburn

Barbour’s Hilden Mill opened in 1784 and closed in 2006. Part of the premises is listed under the number HB19/17/013.
Also on the official “at risk” register where it is described as “A vast industrial complex of early-19th century origins containing a number of substantial buildings from later phases of development, some of which are still partially in use. At one time, according to Bassett, the mill accommodated “the largest manufacturers in the world of tailors™ thread and shoemakers ™ thread for hand and machine sewing“ a function which has slowly been diminished. The complex comprises a number of brick, stone and stucco finished buildings with perhaps the most interesting, architecturally, being the five-bay, two-storey counting house. The remaining structures are, for the most part, unadorned but are just as impressive due to the scale and robustness of their construction. Refs: Bassett, G. H., The book of County Antrim, Dublin, 1888, pp. 218-219 ” .
So far (17 May 2011) it remains standing with no redevelopment underway.
Note added 22 May 2011: one of the buildings (on the southern side of the site) was damaged by a fire on 21 May 2011.
Note added 19 March 2016: the building is in a very dilapidated state and is now being offered for sale. I have no connection with the property or sale and cannot enter into correspondence.

Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright Albert Bridge and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Loading map... (JavaScript required)
Grid Square
J2865, 71 images   (more nearby search)
Photographer
Date Taken
Sunday, 16 December, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 16 December, 2007
Category
Mill (closed)   (more nearby)
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! J 281 652 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:31.1823N 6:1.3316W
Camera Location
Irish: geotagged! J 282 653
View Direction
West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
Clickable map
+

Other Tags
Barbour Threads  Hilden  Hilden Mill  Lagan Valley  Mill (Former)  Buildings at Risk 

Click a tag, to view other nearby images.

Image classification(about): Geograph
This page has been viewed about 936 times.
View this location: KML (Google Earth) · Google MapsExternal link · Bing MapsExternal link · Geograph Coverage Map · geotagged! More Links for this image
Background for photo viewing: White / /
NW N NE
W Go E
SW S SE
thumbs up icon
[Mark
You are not logged in login | register