Each year, a national body, the Association for Industrial Archaeology, awards a number of prizes for different aspects related to the subject. One category is for the best and most imaginative conversion of a redundant industrial building.
Against many other contenders from around the UK, Millend Mill was nominated and won its category (the ‘Award for the Best Creative Re-use of an Industrial Building’).
The award was presented at a ceremony forming part of the Industrial Heritage Conference, Celebrating 2015 European Industrial & Technical Heritage Year.
This was held in December at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester
(“ Birthplace of The Industrial Revolution”).
This prestigious event was co-hosted with The Prince’s Trust and Historic England, and brought together experts from the UK, Germany and the Netherlands to explore the challenges and benefits of reusing industrial heritage buildings. The architect responsible for the mill’s conversion attended the event where he was awarded the prize.
A presentation ceremony will take place at Millend Mill later this year, when a plaque denoting the award will be officially handed over.
Nice to think we've now got an award winning building in the village!
Millend Mill now has it’s first residents
After a long and somewhat complicated rebuilding/conversion of what was a tired, derelict structure on the point of collapse,
Millend Mill has won an important award.
Steve Mills
Published in ECN 155 Feb/Mar 2016
