Survey Data
Reg No
14802033
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
Mill (tread)
In Use As
Factory
Date
1870 - 1880
Coordinates
225054, 232180
Date Recorded
16/08/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Detached multiple-bay single-storey former spinning section of the jute factory, built between 1865 and 1873, with two-storey warehouses to rear. Roof behind limestone parapet to front and pitched roofs to rear. Random coursed stone walls, with red brick surrounds to window and door openings. Limestone quoins. Segmental-headed window openings with timber sash windows. Central carriage arch with limestone quoins and 'Clashawaun Works 1873' carved into the keystone.
Appraisal
This factory was an important industrial complex within Clara. It formed part of the Goodbody jute factory that was established by Messrs. J. & L.F. Goodbody in 1865.