Standing Building Recording

Date 14 June 2010 - 21 June 2010

Event ID 963592

Category Recording

Type Standing Building Recording

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/963592

NS 6093 6322 A Level 4 standing building survey was undertaken of weaving sheds associated with Barrowfield Mill, 14–21 June 2010, prior to their demolition. A desk-based assessment was followed by a survey of the N bays of the structure. This produced a detailed floor plan of the structure showing any additions/modifications to the building, an external illustration of both the E and N elevations, a photographic survey of the W elevation and an internal section showing the roof and building construction. The work produced a comprehensive record of the structure, and identified several areas of repair and modification.

The original structure was constructed from red brick and built as single storey N lit weaving sheds. The external walls had a one header four stretcher regular coursing. The zigzag roof was supported by a combination of circular cast iron columns and H-beam columns. The original section of building surveyed was likely to have consisted of two large open rooms/sheds. The S one (R2 and R3) had wooden flooring while the N room had a concrete floor. The toilet blocks in the sheds provided an insight into the composition of the workforce, which was predominantly female.

Archive: RCAHMS

Funder: I and H Brown

Headland Archaeology, 2010