Planning approval has been granted for the redevelopment of Kirk Mill in the village of Chipping in Lancashire.
The Grade II-listed mill, previously the factory for furniture makers HJ Berry, will be converted into a new 18 bedroom hotel, bar and restaurant. The scheme will be enhanced with new, complementary buildings providing a further 20 hotel bedrooms, an events venue and a trail head centre.
Kirk Mill is a rare surviving Arkwright-type cotton mill. The building has remained empty since the closure of the furniture makers in 2010.
Chipping is a small village at the heart of the Ribble Valley. It is approximately 30 minutes from Preston, Blackburn and the M6 motorway.