Houghton le Spring, Pottery Yard, Woolen Mill

HER Number:
16989

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Houghton le Spring, Pottery Yard, Woolen Mill

Place:
Houghton-le-Spring

Map Sheet:
NZ34NW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Wool Manufacturing Site

Site Type: Specific:
Woollen Mill

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
The majority of buildings in Pottery Yard, including a small row of houses known as The Terrace, were demolished in the 1960s. Currently only one detached building remains, an old woollen mill. ???? - 1969 - Clemmet & Grimes, printers, was based in a building in Pottery Yard which originated as a woollen mill, making stockings. The business closed in December 1969. 1970 - The Gilpin Press, printers, opened on June 1st 1970 in the old mill building, and continues to operate from the premises. C2004 - Gilpin Press started to share the old mill building with Ideal taxis. 2010 – The garage attached to the old mill building, which featured a small plaque (No 1609) issued by Houghton Urban District Council’s Rating Department, was converted into an office for Ideal taxis. 2011 – Daglish Photography moved into the upstairs of the old woollen mill in Pottery Yard.

Easting:
3411

Northing:
4996

Grid Reference:
NZ34114996

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
http://www.houghtonlespring.org.uk/articles/pottery_yard.htm [Accessed 19th March 2015]