Court Mills - The History of the Building

The history of Court Mills site can be dated back to at least 1750,
for this is the only probable date of Courtfield House (now a private School)
was built. Courtfield House and Courtmill centre are the
only remaining buildings on the site.

The majority of the mill complex was demolished in 1967-68.
The area is now occupied by Roundstone Surgery,
Magnet Builders Merchants. The new County Way road has also been
built on part of the old site complex.
These buildings were described as some of the finest cloth factories in southern England.
During the heyday of the Mill industry the factory site received at least two royal visits.

In 1917 King GeorgeV and Queen Mary visited Trowbridge,
their Majesties were welcomed at the town hall and visited the Mill site
before moving on to Bath. Queen Mary toured the factory site again in 1942.

Palmer & Mackay ran the factory until its closure in 1963.
The site remained derelict for several years until the County Council took over
this building and converted it in to a Youth & Community Centre.

The majority of the interior dates from this time, although if you look carefully
around the building you will find small clues, in the form of hooks etc.
which indicate the past.

Andrew Jones July 2000




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