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Leicester Road, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE12 8ET

A pair of typical Edwardian semi-detached small villas, dated 1903.

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.

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.

The back of Wright's webbing factory, alongside the Quorn Brook.

Running through the town's Stafford Orchard Park.

Residential properties at The Mills in 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.

The view is taken from the School Lane bridge over the River LIn.

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’

Artist/Sculptor: Michael Thacker Material: Millstone Grit Owner/Custodian: Quorndon Parish Council Status: Conservation Area One of the five works from the Wright's Mill chimney project is sited in the Stafford Orchard overlooking the brook and being positioned there in 1999. The material is millstone grit coarse-grained sandstone. The form was derived from the vertebrae of a large mammal the reference being to the local fossil finds. A related work of Michael's can be viewed in Barrow Upon Soar across the garden entrance to the Old Man’s Hospital and forms part of that village's Fossil Trail. Michael studied Fine Art (sculpture) at Loughborough University, graduating in 1999. He went on to study Stone Masonry at York College, where he was awarded the S & J Whitehead Award for Stonemasonry. He spent 15 years working as a Stone Carver and Mason at Lincoln Cathedral. Today he works full-time as a sculptor, using the act of gilding to bring his works to life. In 2018 two pieces of Michael’s work were chosen to be the feature sculptures of Chris Beardshaw’s RHS Flower show garden.