1
Housing at The Mills
Residential properties at The Mills in Quorn.
Image: © Peter Mackenzie
Taken: 14 May 2019
0.05 miles
2
Quorn Terrace, Leicester Road, Quorn
A pair of typical Edwardian semi-detached small villas, dated 1903.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 24 Feb 2017
0.07 miles
3
The Millstone sculpture, Waverley, Court, Quorn
Material: Brick and Stone
Owner/Custodian: Quorndon Parish Council
A piece of public art to be situated on the site of a former bakery. The quern stone reflects the use of the former site and also the village's name. According to the Village Design Statement, this item of public art is by a local artist and was installed in the new Wakerley Court development to add colour and interest.
Image: © Dennis Brian Marchant
Taken: 16 Nov 2021
0.08 miles
4
Former Webbing Factory, Quorn, Leics.
Although originally a C16th corn mill, the mill race was sealed and the mill wheel removed in 1894. Between 1881-2010 M. Wright & Sons wove webbing fabrics here, originally focusing on elastic and rigid products for H.M. Forces and for the corsetry trade. Michael Wright moved here in 1881 after 10 years in Leicester and by 1881 “Wright’s Mill” employed nearly 400 people, mainly women - mostly in more conventional factory buildings to the right of this Grade II-listed building. The work force increased to nearly 700 by 1896 and during WWI the factory over 2,000 people were employed here in shifts. By the Second World War the company consisted of six factories and 5,000 employees. Much of the mill has now been converted to luxury apartments. In addition, from Leicester Road (50 m behind the photographer) to this point, both sides of this cul-de-sac are lined by new-build detached and semi-detached houses.
Image: © David Hallam-Jones
Taken: 29 Sep 2016
0.08 miles
5
Former Webbing Factory, Quorn, Leics.
Although originally a C16th corn mill, the mill race was sealed and the mill wheel removed in 1894 . Between 1881-2010 M. Wright & Sons wove webbing fabrics here, originally focusing on elastic and rigid products for H.M. Forces and for the corsetry trade. Michael Wright moved here in 1881 after 10 years in Leicester and by 1881 “Wright’s Mill” employed nearly 400 people, mainly women - mostly in more conventional factory buildings to the right of this Grade II-listed building. The work force increased to nearly 700 by 1896 and during WWI the factory over 2,000 people were employed here in shifts. By the Second World War the company consisted of six factories and 5,000 employees. Much of the mill has now been converted to luxury apartments. Leicester Road (the A6) lies 20 m behind the photographer.
Image: © David Hallam-Jones
Taken: 29 Sep 2016
0.09 miles
6
Buddon Brook, Quorn
Image: © Jonathan Thacker
Taken: 19 Feb 2023
0.09 miles
7
Stream - viewed from Leicester Road
Image: © Betty Longbottom
Taken: 9 May 2012
0.09 miles
8
Plaque, Philip Wright, Weavers Close, Quorn
The plaque reads: ‘In memory of Philip Wright. This tablet was erected as a token of their sincere regard by the employees of M. Wright & Son. February - 9 - 1990’
Image: © Dennis Brian Marchant
Taken: 10 Nov 2020
0.10 miles
9
Leicester Road, Quorn, Leics.
The pedestrian about to cross the bridge is heading away from the main village crossroads (a.k.a. "Quorn Cross") towards Rothley and Mountsorrel. Behind her/him the former "Wright's Mill" webbing factory site can be glimpsed, plus some of the new-build houses on Weaver's Close. These War Memorial Gardens are situated at the side of this River Soar tributary.
Image: © David Hallam-Jones
Taken: 29 Sep 2016
0.10 miles
10
War Memorial Gardens, Quorn, Leics.
Water in this River Soar tributary - at the side of these memorial gardens - flows beneath this bridge towards the former Wright's Mill webbing factory site on the other side of Leicester Road. The main village crossroads (a.k.a. Quorn Cross) lie to the left, with the villages of Mountsorrel and Rothley to the right.
Image: © David Hallam-Jones
Taken: 29 Sep 2016
0.10 miles