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Bengal Street, MANCHESTER, M4 6LN

The Grade II* listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1270855 Doubling Mill and Fireproof Mill date from 1842 and are part of the Murray's Mills complex. It was converted into office space by Urban Splash in 2003 and is now known as Waulk Mill https://www.urbansplash.co.uk/regeneration/projects/waulk-mill On the fence are a poem and twelve artworks by Len Grant http://www.lengrant.co.uk/work/the-big-series-2020-21/ Image Image Image Image Image Image Image

On the right is Murrays' Mills now being converted by Graham Construction for Manchester Life. "Murrays' Mills is a beautiful collection of Grade II and II* listed buildings forming a horseshoe around the landscaped courtyard garden. The Murray brothers began construction in 1797, starting with Old then Decker Mills. New Mill followed quickly, and the mills were then connected by linking wings. All but one wing remains, as do the engine houses and the chimney. Manchester Life’s focus has always been on sympathetically revitalising this irreplaceable heritage site and setting it up for a brand new purpose. From the soaring 7-storey Old Mill, to the head-turning façade of the Murray Street Block, the entire site is being painstakingly restored and engineered to return the mill complex to its former glory while delivering cutting edge standards of new build development." http://mcrlife.co.uk/murrays-mills/ The site was earmarked for development in 2004. The preferred developer then was a consortium comprising Inpartnership and the Burrell Company, both from Edinburgh. Work was expected to start in 2007 and be completed in three years.

Compare with the view in January 2016 Image

This view is possible as one wall of the quadrangle has been largely demolished. The body of water was a private canal basin off the Rochdale Canal, now isolated. The tall building on the left is a mid-19th century beam engine house and the chimney is to its left. The three storey building on the right is a rebuilt engine house and behind it is New Mill of 1804. The block opposite is on Murray Street and includes offices with oriel windows. This block dates from 1804-6, the same date as the demolished Bengal Street block that would have closed the side where I'm stood. This is well described in "Cotton Mills in Greater Manchester".

Off Redhill Street.

On the left is Murrays' Mills now being converted by Graham Construction for Manchester Life. "Murrays' Mills is a beautiful collection of Grade II and II* listed buildings forming a horseshoe around the landscaped courtyard garden. The Murray brothers began construction in 1797, starting with Old then Decker Mills. New Mill followed quickly, and the mills were then connected by linking wings. All but one wing remains, as do the engine houses and the chimney. Manchester Life’s focus has always been on sympathetically revitalising this irreplaceable heritage site and setting it up for a brand new purpose. From the soaring 7-storey Old Mill, to the head-turning façade of the Murray Street Block, the entire site is being painstakingly restored and engineered to return the mill complex to its former glory while delivering cutting edge standards of new build development." http://mcrlife.co.uk/murrays-mills/ The site was earmarked for development in 2004. The preferred developer then was a consortium comprising Inpartnership and the Burrell Company, both from Edinburgh. Work was expected to start in 2007 and be completed in three years.

A group of ten 16-19 year olds with special educational needs from Melland High School's sixth form, inspired by the GRAHAM Construction Murrays' Mills project https://www.graham.co.uk/projects/building-residential-murrays-mill and the works of renowned Lancashire artist L.S. Lowry, created their own artwork of the old mill buildings. The Melland High School http://www.melland.manchester.sch.uk/ pupils developed 11 pieces of artwork that were converted into waterproof panels. With the approval of the Manchester Life Development Company, GRAHAM arranged for the display of the panels on the Murrays’ Mills site hoardings on Bengal Street. The display was entered for the 2017 Ivor Goodsite Hoarding Competition https://www.ccscheme.org.uk/ivor-goodsite-hoarding-competition/ Image Image Image

A group of ten 16-19 year olds with special educational needs from Melland High School's sixth form, inspired by the GRAHAM Construction Murrays' Mills project https://www.graham.co.uk/projects/building-residential-murrays-mill and the works of renowned Lancashire artist L.S. Lowry, created their own artwork of the old mill buildings. The Melland High School http://www.melland.manchester.sch.uk/ pupils developed 11 pieces of artwork that were converted into waterproof panels. With the approval of the Manchester Life Development Company, GRAHAM arranged for the display of the panels on the Murrays’ Mills site hoardings on Bengal Street. The display was entered for the 2017 Ivor Goodsite Hoarding Competition https://www.ccscheme.org.uk/ivor-goodsite-hoarding-competition/ Image Image Image

A group of ten 16-19 year olds with special educational needs from Melland High School's sixth form, inspired by the GRAHAM Construction Murrays' Mills project https://www.graham.co.uk/projects/building-residential-murrays-mill and the works of renowned Lancashire artist L.S. Lowry, created their own artwork of the old mill buildings. The Melland High School http://www.melland.manchester.sch.uk/ pupils developed 11 pieces of artwork that were converted into waterproof panels. With the approval of the Manchester Life Development Company, GRAHAM arranged for the display of the panels on the Murrays’ Mills site hoardings on Bengal Street. The display was entered for the 2017 Ivor Goodsite Hoarding Competition https://www.ccscheme.org.uk/ivor-goodsite-hoarding-competition/ Image Image Image

A group of ten 16-19 year olds with special educational needs from Melland High School's sixth form, inspired by the GRAHAM Construction Murrays' Mills project https://www.graham.co.uk/projects/building-residential-murrays-mill and the works of renowned Lancashire artist L.S. Lowry, created their own artwork of the old mill buildings. The Melland High School http://www.melland.manchester.sch.uk/ pupils developed 11 pieces of artwork that were converted into waterproof panels. With the approval of the Manchester Life Development Company, GRAHAM arranged for the display of the panels on the Murrays’ Mills site hoardings on Bengal Street. The display was entered for the 2017 Ivor Goodsite Hoarding Competition https://www.ccscheme.org.uk/ivor-goodsite-hoarding-competition/ Image Image Image