Salts Mill, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Identifier: PLA83
Place name: Salts Mill, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Type: place
Description: The first building to be constructed in Saltaire, Salts Mill was designed to manufacture textiles on a truly industrial scale. Titus Salt’s intention was to incorporate all elements of the manufacturing process under one roof, rather than each taking place at a separate location as his previous mills in Bradford required.Employing around 4000 workers, the Mill was the very heart of Saltaire.

Part of Salt’s motivation to build Saltaire was his concern over the pollution and living conditions in Bradford. To prevent Saltaire suffering the same issues, each of the chimneys was fitted with an early device to remove pollutants from smoke.

The Mill changed hands many times over the years. Following the collapse of the textile industry in West Yorkshire, processes were gradually moved out of the Salts Mill building. In 1985, the last processes were relocated, and the empty mill put up for sale.

In 1987, Jonathan Silver purchased the Mill and refurbished it into the building we see today. Rather than a single manufacturing centre, the Mill is both the site of multiple new businesses and a cultural hub with shops, an art gallery and restaurant.
Additional information: Geonames: 7535617; Wikidata: Q7406198

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2018.16: Mr G Armstrong, Long Service Certificate	Physical Object
2018.36.3: Statement and Scheme for the reconstruction of Sir Titus Salt Bart & Sons Ltd	Physical Object
2018.36.4: Winding up of Sir Titus Salt, Bart & Co Ltd	Physical Object
2018.36.5: Sir Titus Salt, Bart., Sons & Co. Limited Deed of Arrangement	Physical Object
2018.39.1: Milton China Service	Physical Object
2018.39.2: Milton China Service	Physical Object
2018.39.3: Milton China Service	Physical Object
2018.39.4: Milton China Service	Physical Object
2018.39.5: Milton China Service	Physical Object
2018.39.6: Milton China Service	Physical Object
2018.41.2: Saltaire	Physical Object
2018.56: Saltaire	Physical Object
2019.2.2: Souvenir Cup	Physical Object
2019.2.4: Souvenir wooden box	Physical Object
2019.4.10: Product tag	Physical Object
2019.4.11: Product tag	Physical Object
2019.4.13: Burling Iron	Physical Object
2019.4.14: Burling Iron	Physical Object
2019.4.6: key ring	Physical Object
2019.4.7: Product tag	Physical Object
2019.4.8: key ring	Physical Object
2019.4.9: Product tag	Physical Object
2019.45.11: Saltaire Overlookers	Physical Object
2019.6.1: Reed Brush	Physical Object
2019.6.3: Wooden wall / table cloth measure	Physical Object