Halton Mill mixes workspace with creative & community space, in a characterful, sustainable & supportive environment.
To create a vibrant & inspiring environment in which small businesses, social enterprises, community based organisations, craftspeople, artists & freelancers can flourish.
To do this with regard to the environmental impact of our business activities & to share resources & facilities.
We have something for you, whether you want a friendly
place to work or relax, a venue to hold your event or class, or
space to develop your creativity.
We are full of interesting people, unusual events, & opportunities to mix with others. You never quite know what will be happening or who will turn up.
That’s part of the fun of spending time at the Mill.
We have the space, contacts & resources to support our users in their creative endeavours & to help make their ideas a reality. We'll try to help whatever you want to do - put on a performance, run a class, hold an exhibition, find a place to work, meet like-minded people or search out some expertise.
Treading lightly on the planet is central to our ethos – we are
powered by locally produced, renewable energy, and we are
working towards becoming net zero by 2030.
We provide opportunities for people to socialise, encouraging them to help each other out & explore potential collaborations. We are a cooperative – anyone can join and influence the way we run.
In late 2021, Green Elephant, the cooperative that runs Halton Mill, declared a climate & ecological emergency.
We set ourselves the aim of being carbon neutral by 2030.
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Green Elephant is registered as a cooperative to allow the people using Halton Mill to influence how the place is run.
former owner & managing director of Luneside Engineering, & daughter of Luneside Engineering founder
Myself and my daughter are delighted with what we see. I was sad when I sold the place and distraught when I saw how it was falling to ruin. I could never imagine it being put to a better use by a better bunch of people, people who appreciate and love this place as much as my father did.”
Oil cloth, elephants and aircraft - how Halton Mill was once home to a precision engineering works, loved by those who worked there.
How we took donated materials related to the history of our building & Luneside Engineering, & archived them for the future.
How Luneside Engineering was set up by Colonel Bernirski, a Polish refugee & engineer, and fellow Polish immigrants.
The death of Colonel Bernirski brought about a period of uncertainty for the survival of the business, until his daughter took over.
Colonel Teodor Benirski’s passion for gardening as food for the soul has had an enduring legacy on the landscape of the Mill.
Our community & the partners we now work with help to make Halton Mill a worthy successor to Luneside Engineering.
The low carbon space to work, create, perform and learn.
