McConnel & Kennedy Mills
McConnel & Company's mills, c.1913 | |
| Cotton | |
|---|---|
| Structural system | Tallest cast iron structure in the world when built |
| Location | Ancoats Royal Mill, 1797 Sedgewick Mill, 1818–20 Sedgewick New Mill, 1912 Paragon Mill, 1912 |
| Management | McConnel & Kennedy McConnel & McConnel Co. Fairbairn Engineering Co. (1865) |
| Construction | |
| Employees | 1,500 (1835) |
| Decommissioned | 1959 |
| Floor count | 8 |
| Design team | |
| Architect | James Lowe |
| Structural engineer | Fairbairn and Lillie |
| Other designers | A. H. Stott H. S. Porter |
| Power | |
| Engine maker | Boulton and Watt |
| Engine type | Double-acting beam engines |
| Flywheel diameter | 24 ft (7.3 m) |
| Transmission type | Drive shaft |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Decker Mill Old Mill |
| Designated | 19 June 1988 |
| Reference no. | 1247473 |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Paragon Mill |
| Designated | 11 November 1988 |
| Reference no. | 1219048 |
| References | |
McConnel & Kennedy Mills are a group of cotton mills on Redhill Street in Ancoats, Manchester, England. With the adjoining Murrays' Mills, they form a nationally important group.
The complex consists of six mills, Old Mill built in 1798, Long Mill from 1801 and Sedgewick Mill built between 1818 and 1820. A further phase of building in the early 20th century added Sedgewick New Mill in 1912, Royal Mill, originally the New Old Mill built in 1912 but renamed in 1942, and Paragon Mill also built in 1912. Paragon Mill, at eight storeys, was the world's tallest cast iron structure when it was built.