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Wollaton Road, NOTTINGHAM, NG9 2NN

Beeston silk mill on Wollaton Road

The sun was at a perfect angle to get this shot of the mills, now converted to apartments. Built in 1892 as a lace and shawl warehouse, it is Listed Grade II.

The former lace factory on Wollaton Road (the B6006) as the observer looks towards Station Road The Anglo-Scotian Mill was built by Frank Wilkinson in 1892 after the previous mill was destroyed by fire. Wilkinson made a fortune from the manufacture of lace curtains, in what has been described as “the largest net curtain factory in Europe”, by revolutionising marketing methods. Both the Gothic style frontage on Wollaton Road and this exotic entrance are well known locally. Lace production here was said to be at its peak just prior to World War I. Now however, this Grade II-listed building has been converted into a mixed commercial and residential complex.

The centre of the main facade. The narrowness of the street precludes a straight-on view of the whole facade. Sunday morning was a good opportunity to get a shot without traffic in the foreground.

The large doorway looks ready to swallow anyone entering! The sharp light helps to give the appearance of a face.

Of the Anglo Scotian Mill building, Wollaton Road, Beeston.

Across the car park over Wollaton Road to Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station

The former lace factory - The Anglo-Scotian Mill - situated on a plot of land in the angle of Wollaton Road (the B6006) on the right and Albion Street seen behind it. On a small plot of land facing Wollaton Road, near where the divided chimney-breast branches are visible on the side wall of the mill, a cottage once existed where William Abednigo Thompson (1818-1880) - "Bendigo" - the All-England bare-knuckle prize fighter lived during his retirement. He was born in Sneinton and during his life he became known as a successful boxer, an alcoholic and a Methodist evangelist. Following his death, 7 weeks after falling down the stairs of this cottage, his mile long funeral procession involved thousands and included national figures. Even "The Times" published an obituary on him. He was buried in his mother's grave in the former burial grounds at Bath Street Rest Gardens in Sneinton.

Since Image was taken the Pearson Centre for Young People has been built, somewhat spoiling the view of the grade II listed silk mill. List entry Number: 1263854 https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1263854

Adaptively re-used tenement lace factory (textile mill). Very fine architecture. The road was very busy with Saturday afternoon traffic but this was one of the relatively clear moments.