Mills Transformed : Stories of northern mill regeneration

Author : Neil Horsley

Textile mills were the backbone of the industrial revolution, and as much part of our national heritage as churches and country houses. Mills dominate skylines and define communities. Sadly, hundreds of textile mills now sit derelict and forgotten.

However, mill buildings can adapt to changing economic circumstances and be renovated and reborn. Neil Horsley has documented the repurposing of over 30 derelict textile mills, by inspiring people who have found creative new uses for such buildings. Richly illustrated with the author’s atmospheric photographs, the book celebrates our mills heritage and champions the reuse of mills. The author, drawing on his professional experience in town planning and urban regeneration, demonstrates what makes a successful renovation scheme and provides a series of detailed recommendations as to how further mills can be developed

Contents

Foreword by Charles Smith, Policy Director, Historic England

Introduction

Why Renovate and Repurpose Textile Mills?

Historic Development of Mills

Mill Regeneration

Insights and Conclusions

The Way Forward – a future approach

Publication – January 2025

168 pages, 250mm x 250 mm, with over 140 illustrations in colour and monochrome

ISBN 978-1-7385400-0-6 hard cover £25 ($34.95)

ISBN 978-1-7385400-1-3 PDF ebook £19.99 ($29.99)