Main Building At Stanley Mills

There had been mills on the site for many years but the current mill was built in 1813 and expanded around 1825. The mill was powered by water in the River Frome. The mill was originally powered by five waterwheels. A steam engine was added in 1834. In 1854, a power loom shed was added. In 2017, plans were announced to turn the mill into apartments and build new houses.

The cast iron framing within the L-shaped five-storey main building consists of columns and trusses which hold up red brick vaults proving space for the machinery in what was designed to be a fireproof building. The ironwork came from the Dudley casting works of Bejamin Gibbon and the bricks from the London Brick Company. The materials were transported by water, finishing with the Stroudwater Canal. The lodge, which was built for the mill owners, has Flemish bond brickwork with limestone dressings. Various ancillary buildings were built of similar materials. The stone power loom shed is of four storeys and is supported on limestone pillars spanning the river.