Long Mill & West Mill, Darley Abbey Mills

Client :  The West Mill Partnership | Location :  Derby, Derbyshire

Change of use and conversion of largely redundant, Grade I Listed, historic cotton spinning mill buildings within the Darley Abbey Mills ‘complex’, located to the north of Derby city centre, beside the River Derwent, to create a high quality hospitality/wedding venue and high quality office accommodation. The mills form part of a complete collection of surviving buildings representing an important part of Derbyshire’s industrial architectural history and a key component of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.

Working closely with English Heritage and Derby City Council the project required a careful and considered approach through material choice and attention to detail to maintain visually the function and scale of the historic working floor space, the buildings original architectural character, and their heritage value; to ensure its future sustainability and conservation for generations to come.