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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B1-638: Key rings	Physical Object
B1-639: Fabric tags	Physical Object
B1-640: Salts Mill brooch	Physical Object
B1-641: Wooden bobbin	Physical Object
B1-642: Clothes brush	Physical Object
B1-643: Wooden bobbin	Physical Object
B1-644: Metal fork	Physical Object
B1-645: White wool	Physical Object
B1-646: Fabric tags	Physical Object
B1-647: Brown and blue wool	Physical Object
B1-648: Cloth samples	Physical Object
B1-649: Cloth samples on cardboard	Physical Object
B1-650: Wooden bobbins	Physical Object
B1-651: Twisted hook	Physical Object
B1-652: Bobbins and string	Physical Object
C2a-070: Photographic Collection of Eliza Jane Bowmaker (Boyes)	Physical Object
C2a-075a.2: Women from Butling and Mending department watching television	Physical Object
C2a-075a.3: 2 photographs of the Mending Dept. in Coronation year	Physical Object
C2a-076a.1: Photograph of burling and mending room	Physical Object
C2a-077.1: George Whittaker's time at Salts Mill	Physical Object
C2a-077.4: Photographs and Memories of Saltaire Folk	Physical Object
C2b-057: Jowett car rally	Physical Object
C2b-061: Salts Mill	Physical Object
C2b-102/1: Slides for presentations by Albert Bowtell	Physical Object
C2b-102/10/10: South front etching	Physical Object