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New lease of life for landmark Cleator Mill
A former flax mill in Cleator, which played a notable role in the development of rights for women workers following a strike by the female workforce in 1915, is to be given a new lease of life.Plans are in place to transform the facility into a business park, bringing new jobs to the area.Developers Mark Walker and Andy Ross of Genr8ed had managed the site for the previous owners for ten years and were given first option to buy the mill when it came up for sale.It is now embarking on phase one of the project following a £500,000 cash injection from Reward Finance Group. This will include further demolition and the refurbishment of redundant single storey workshops.Phase two will involve the refurbishment of one of the former mill buildings to provide a mix of workspace and flexible offices.
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