Derelict Bacup mill could be transformed by council buyout

Summarised from LancsLive's report · Updated 21 Oct, 06:08 · Archive

Rossendale Borough Council plans to use a compulsory purchase order to buy a Grade II-listed mill that has been derelict for 23 years.

Waterside Mill in Bacup has stood derelict for 23 years, suffering a major fire in 2003 and subsequently targeted by vandals and fly tipping. The Grade II-listed building, constructed in 1839, was declared 'dangerous' in 2020. Rossendale Borough Council is seeking a compulsory purchase order to acquire the property, as the owners have moved overseas and are untraceable, their limited company having been dissolved in 2013.

Following the purchase, the mill would be transferred to Valley Heritage, a Rossendale-based charity that acquires and restores at-risk historic buildings. The charity has applied for National Lottery Heritage Funding to finance the refurbishment. However, if the funding is not secured, the council would not automatically proceed with the compulsory purchase order and would re-evaluate the project.

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• Bacup mill that has been derelict for 20 years could be transformedIt has been described as being a 'blight' on the local communityLancsLive · 21 Oct, 05:30

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