Salts Mill, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Salts Mill, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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Salts Mill, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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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.
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Geonames: 7535617
Wikidata: Q7406198
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Salts Mill, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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H1-010.5: Letters between Donald Hanson and Lloyds Bank Physical Object
H1-010.7: Letter to Donald Hanson Physical Object
H1-010.8: Letter to Donald Hanson from deputy chairman of Woolcombers PLC Physical Object
H1-010.9: Letters between Donald Hanson and Bank of England Physical Object
H1-012.1: Dispute between Pamela Mason and Illingworth Morris Group Physical Object
H1-012.2: A day in the life of... Donald Hanson ('Boss at mill') Physical Object
H1-012.3: Donald Hanson's role during West Yorkshire County Council abolition Physical Object
H1-012.4: Deal between the British Wool Board and Illingworth Morris (group managing Salts Mill) Physical Object
H1-012.5: Donald Hanson's appointment as Chairman of Illingworth Morris Physical Object
H1-012.6: Donald Hanson on the wool textile industry Physical Object
H1-012.7: Announcements of Donald Hanson's retirement Physical Object
H1-012.8: Articles and photographs about Donald Hanson's work with the Airedale Health Authority Physical Object
H1-012.9: Drawings of Salts Mill and the Congregational Church, and a photo of Mrs Hanson Physical Object
H1-019a-b: William Hanson Physical Object
H2-007: Roberts Investments Physical Object
H2-029: Salts Mill article Physical Object
H2-071: James Roberts take control of Salts Mill Physical Object
H2-080: A new Turbo-generator at Salts Mill Physical Object
H2-081a,c: Naming the new turbo-generator Mary Physical Object
H2-082a: Naming of the new Turbo-generato Physical Object
H2-083a: 'Mary' the new Turbo-generator Physical Object
H2-115a: James Roberts' retirement Casket Physical Object
H2-165a: Jubilee Souvenir Physical Object
H2-180: Salts Mill engine 'Mary' Physical Object
H5-001: John Maddocks (1840-1924) Physical Object

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