Barracks Mill, Whitehaven
From Graces Guide
in Whitehaven, Cumbria
Built in 1809 by a partnership of Joseph Bell and John Bragg for flax spinning. Flax spinning was short-lived, and the mill had a variety of other uses including corn milling and barracks.
It was an early example of a 'fireproof' mill.
The floors had cast iron beams supported by cast iron columns. Each beam was in five sections, and there were five columns of cruciform section. The two columns at the centre were close together, presumably to provide support for the central lineshaft. The roof trusses were made of cast iron.
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Sources of Information
- Keith A. Falconer: Fireproof Mills - The Widening Perspective, Industrial Archaeology Review, Vol XVI, No. 1, Autumn 1993