Former Great Western Cotton Factory, Barton Hill Trading Estate, Bristol

This is probably the power loom weaving sheds of the Great Western Cotton factory, which opened in 1838 and closed in 1925. From a plan of 1839 the sheds are seen to have contained up to 1600 looms. The main spinning mill was demolished in 1968.

Location

Bristol Bristol

Period

Victorian (1837 - 1901)

Tags

factory industry weave shed mill loom Victorian (1837 - 1901)