Building record MLI70177 - Doughty's Oil Mill, Waterside South
Summary
Doughty's Oil Mill, Waterside South.
Type and Period (3)
- INDUSTRIAL BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- MILL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- OIL MILL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Doughty's Oil Mill is a complex of buildings, surviving only in part at the time of record (1997), including a pre-1850 steam-powered mill, probably built for oil crushing, part of a large shed of pre-1890 date, a large cottonseed cake mill, built in 1891, and an office range. The mill was for long operated by the firm J.G. Doughty, later Doughty, Son and Richardson. Partial demolition has precluded an understanding of how the site worked as a manufacturing complex. Nevertheless, the scale and quality of the surviving buildings are significant in representing the importance of the industries which served agriculture, the region's economic mainstay in the 19th century. In addition, the choice of this site in the early or mid 19th century - by the River Witham and close to the developing railway system - reflects the growth of the southern part of the city of Lincoln, a growth which concentrated many large-scale engineering and industrial enterprises in this area. Of particular interest in Doughty's Oil Mill are the changing means of taking raw materials in from the adjacent River Witham, and the survival of a mill of known date (1891) and unusual construction, the latter using cast-iron or steel box stancheons in combination with steel cross beams and timber floors. The architects of this mill - Mortimer and Son - are also known. Changes in the use of the site, destructive fires and modern clearance have reduced the historic character of the complex. The surviving buildings were recorded prior to re-development as domestic accommodation. {1}
For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI4546 Report: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1998. Doughty's Oil Mill, Waterside South, Lincoln. -.
- <2> SLI13386 Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1388826.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 97852 71086 (54m by 42m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PARK, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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