This is a fabulous building and I do wish that it had been treated with more respect by those responsible for its safety and its future. The core problem is that the steel roof supports were not strong enough to support the roof, and have collapsed, forcing out the walls of the mill.
Temple Mill is a Grade 1 listed building which was built between 1818 and 1841 It consists of a single storey over an area of two acres. the facade was based on the pronaos of the Ptolemaic temple of Edfu, after a design by Joseph Bonomi. Bonomi was not an architect by training but he came from a family of architects. He had travelled in Egypt between 1824 and 1834 as a member of Robert Hay's team, sketching ancient Egyptian monuments.
The roof of the building was covered in grass to retain humidity, and was kept under control by sheep which grazed it. Amazing fun. It is within the Holbeck Conservation Area, but it is yet to be seen what that actually means for the mill itself.
The roof of the building was covered in grass to retain humidity, and was kept under control by sheep which grazed it. Amazing fun. It is within the Holbeck Conservation Area, but it is yet to be seen what that actually means for the mill itself.
With many thanks to Bob Partridge, Editor of Ancient Egypt Magazine, for these photographs.
Copyright Bob Partridge
Copyright Bob Partridge
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