Stumbled across this place by accident then while researching it I noticed that it hadn’t been reported on since 2016. There isn’t a lot left but nevertheless…….
History
Built in 1801 Edenwood mill has been empty and derelict since it’s closure in 2001.
The original stone section had an added extension that was built around 1900. The complex was developed as a dyeing facility for Turnbull and Stockdale Limited, to complement their weaving, bleaching, printing and distribution activities.
In 1969, the mill was owned by Edward Turnbull's who specialised in block and screen-printing. It was thought to be the only place in Europe where hand-block printing was done. The material was laid on a 50-metre table, and each individual block is used for one colour only and each one put on separately. Sometimes over two hundred blocks were used to print one pattern. The process was unique to the works and because the cloth took so long to print it was very expensive.
The building has been the target of a lot of vandalism and arson with the local fire brigade calling for its demolition.
Plans were approved in 2007 to turn the building into 25 apartments but this never materialised and the planning application expired. New plans where submitted in 2020 to build on part of the demolished mill (if allowed) and the area around it into a larger development with an extensive planning application submitted for some housing that I’d say doesn’t quite fit in with the local area alongside challenging access.
The explore
Access was fairly straight forward, some parts are too collapsed to enter and the floors are nothing more than dust in places but I found it quite photogenic with the mix of decay and nature taking back over.
The building at the front left of this picture i later found out is one of two air raid shelters on the site.
a couple of aerial shots from 1935 (not taken by me!)
and 1980
History
Built in 1801 Edenwood mill has been empty and derelict since it’s closure in 2001.
The original stone section had an added extension that was built around 1900. The complex was developed as a dyeing facility for Turnbull and Stockdale Limited, to complement their weaving, bleaching, printing and distribution activities.
In 1969, the mill was owned by Edward Turnbull's who specialised in block and screen-printing. It was thought to be the only place in Europe where hand-block printing was done. The material was laid on a 50-metre table, and each individual block is used for one colour only and each one put on separately. Sometimes over two hundred blocks were used to print one pattern. The process was unique to the works and because the cloth took so long to print it was very expensive.
The building has been the target of a lot of vandalism and arson with the local fire brigade calling for its demolition.
Plans were approved in 2007 to turn the building into 25 apartments but this never materialised and the planning application expired. New plans where submitted in 2020 to build on part of the demolished mill (if allowed) and the area around it into a larger development with an extensive planning application submitted for some housing that I’d say doesn’t quite fit in with the local area alongside challenging access.
The explore
Access was fairly straight forward, some parts are too collapsed to enter and the floors are nothing more than dust in places but I found it quite photogenic with the mix of decay and nature taking back over.
The building at the front left of this picture i later found out is one of two air raid shelters on the site.
a couple of aerial shots from 1935 (not taken by me!)
and 1980
