Basic Site Details | Name: | Bowater's Mersey Paper Mill, Netherpool | | Town, district or village: | Ellesmere Port | | City or county: | Cheshire | | Country: | England | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | Announced in 1929 and built 1930-1934 on a site alongside the Manchester Ship Canal which had previously been occupied in part by British Dyestuffs. The scheme also included a wharf on the Ship Canal for the direct import of wood pulp and the paper mill was also served by a rail link. By 1932 the plant had a capacity to produce 120,000 tons of paper per year, newsprint destined for use in the northern editions of the national daily newspapers printed in Manchester. In 1929 the estimated cost of the new works was a staggering £1,000,000. Contractor Robert MacAlpine | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Mill | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1929 | 1934 | Build/construction | |
PeopleDesign and Construction| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Alastair Marshall McMichael | | A | 1929 | 1934 | Estimated cost £1,000,000 | | George MacCallum Davidson | | A | 1929 | 1934 | Estimated cost £1,000,000 | | John Muir McRobbie | | A | 1929 | 1934 | Estimated cost £1,000,000 | | Simpson, McMichael & Davidson | | A | 1929 | 1934 | Estimated cost £1,000,000 |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Bowater’s Mersey Paper Mills Limited | 121 Queen Victoria Street London EC4 |
ReferencesPeriodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 2 August 1929 | | | p201 | | Builder | 22 November 1929 | | | p897 |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Courtesy of Mrs Fiona M H Campbell, McRobbie's daughter | Information sent via 'Contact Us' on website | | Sent August 2010 |
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