Thwaite Mill has most recently been a museum attraction and wedding function facility operated by the Council prior to closure in April 2024. The original fulling mill dates to 1641 and following the original textile uses the property was redeveloped in 1823-25 to incorporate two large water wheels with managers house, stables, workshop, warehouses and workers cottages. The cottages (Dandy Row) were demolished in 1968 but the other buildings remain.
The mill has been put to a range of uses primarily connected with crushing seeds, timber, flint and chalk for the use in dyeing and the manufacture of materials including barytes for paint and glazing putty until 1975.
Location
The property is located adjacent to the River Aire and the Aire & Calder Navigation approximately 3.5 miles south east of Leeds city centre.
The property is accessed from Thwaite Lane, a private roadway with bridge over the canal and is off Low Road (A639) at its junction with Pontefract Road (B6481) within approximately 0.25 miles of Junction 7 of the M621 motorway.
Accommodation
S/S Floor - Shop, WCs & boiler house Floor - 100.68 sq m (1,084 sq ft)
2nd Floor - House, caretaker’s flat & office Floor - 124.32 sq m (1,338 sq ft)
1st Floor - House Floor - 124.32 sq m (1,338 sq ft)
S/S Floor - House Scullery Floor - 16.55 sq m (178 sq ft)
2nd Floor - Stores Floor - 52.84 sq m (568 sq ft)
1st Floor - Drying sheds & office Floor - 184.13 sq m (1,982 sq ft)
3rd Floor - Mill Floor - 372.89 sq m (4,014 sq ft)
2nd Floor - Mill Floor - 518.24 sq m (5,578 sq ft)
1st Floor - Mill & Water Wheels Floor - 699.30 sq m (7,527 sq ft)
S/S Floor - Workshops Floor - 237.08 sq m (2,552 sq ft)
S/S Floor - Stables Floor - 162.53 sq m (1,749 sq ft)
Total Gross Internal Floor Area Floor - 2,592.88 sq m (27,909 sq ft)
Site - The land and water space comprising the property offered for sale is edged red on the adjacent plan and extends to approximately 7.7ha (19.0 acres).
Terms
Services - Mains water and electricity are connected to the property. Foul drainage is to a septic tank serving the property. Prospective purchasers must rely upon their own enquiries in respect of the condition and capacity of services and building installations.
Planning - The existing use of the property is within Use Class F1, as Museum and Non-Residential institution of the Use Classes Order 1987 and within the Leeds Site Allocation Plan (Aire Valley Leeds Area Action Plan) the site is designated as ‘green space’. A planning position and development potential statement for the property prepared by ID Planning is available upon application.
Thwaite Mill is regarded as being of historic importance and there are currently six Grade II Listed buildings on the site.
Rating - The VOA website lists the property as: -
Museum & Premises RV £5,000
VAT - VAT is applicable to the purchase price.
Terms - Enquirers are invited to acquire the property as a whole or in parts on freehold and leasehold bases.
Anti Money Laundering - In accordance with the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations evidence of identity and a source of funding will be required from the successful offeree prior to instructing solicitors.
Legal Costs - Each party will be responsible for their own legal costs in connection with transactions.