Salford Twist Mill

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The Salford Twist Mill was a mill in Salford , England. It was built in 1799–1801, making it the second oldest steel frame construction in the world. The mill itself was owned by Philips & Lee . It was based heavily on Charles Bage's plans for the Ditherington Flax Mill . However, the Salford mill was a seven-story structure, as opposed to the four-story Bages building. It is unclear who made the design. It is possible that partner George Augustus Lee was responsible for some design improvements compared to Bage's design for Ditherington. Improvements made included the hollow columns instead of the cross-shaped stands. For a long time the mill was considered to be the oldest steel frame structure, but this is incorrect. The design has long been mistakenly attributed to Boulson & Watt. The mill was the starting point for many later iron architecture buildings in the 19th century.

The mill closed in 1842 or 1843. From 1844 the building was used as a customs warehouse. A building of this size is shown on maps at this point until at least 1893. Other sources speak of a collapse of the roof and a subsequent demolition in 1845. This contradicts information about its destruction in the Second World War.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c d A. W. Skempton, Mike Chrimes (Ed.): A Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers in Great Britain and Ireland: 1500-1830 . Thomas Telford, 2002, ISBN 978-0-7277-2939-2 , pp. 401 ( Google Books ).
  2. ^ Sigfried Giedion : Space, Time, Architecture . Verlag für Architektur Artemis, Zurich / Munich 1976, ISBN 3-7608-8106-8 , p. 144-145 .
  3. ↑ a b c R.JM Sutherland: Structural Iron 1750-1850 . Routledge, 2016 ( Google Books ).
  4. ↑ a b Salford Mills. Retrieved June 27, 2018 .

Coordinates: 53 ° 28 '58.8 "  N , 2 ° 15' 7.2"  W.