Islington Mill

Islington Mill on James Street, Ordsall, Salford, was originally built for cotton spinning in 1823 by the self-taught Leeds-born architect David Bellhouse (1764-1840).

A year after the original construction of Islington Mill, there was a partial structural collapse of the building. During rebuilding, various new structures were added to the original model that had consisted of a single row of cast-iron columns. Further extensions were subsequently added over the years, including a second mill (which was also later rebuilt), stables around the courtyard and an external engine house. By the early 1900s, the mill was being used for textile doubling rather than spinning.

It now houses artistic studios across four floors, with a large open space on the fifth floor and an attic space on the sixth floor.

It was listed Grade II in 1996.