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Horton Kirby Paper Mill
Visited with The Riddlers,
Zero and Robsey
Horton Kirby paper mill was
founded back in the 1820's
and the first recorded
manager of the site was
Henry Hall. The paper mill
was the main employer to the
surrounding area and over
time the small village of
Horton Kirby gradually grew
around it. Henry Hall
managed the mills until 1872
when he went into
liquidation. The site was
then sold to the firm of
Spalding & Cudlip who
managed the site until 1918
when they in turn sold the
business to Albert E Reed &
Co.
Paper making continued
throughout the early half of
the 20th century and at its
peak in the 1950's the mill
was producing over 200
tonnes of paper per week.
The mill ran 24 hours a day at
this time and employed about
450 people who were
employed in 3 different shifts
to cope with the ever
increasing workload.
In 1972 William Nash Ltd of
Orpington became the new
owners of the Mill and they
ran it until 1993.
The huge mill closed for
good in 2003 and has since
been demolished to make
room for flats and new
homes. The historic chimney
still stands though and will
form the centrepiece of the
new development.
Visited with The Riddlers,
Zero and Robsey
Horton Kirby paper mill was
founded back in the 1820's
and the first recorded
manager of the site was
Henry Hall. The paper mill
was the main employer to the
surrounding area and over
time the small village of
Horton Kirby gradually grew
around it. Henry Hall
managed the mills until 1872
when he went into
liquidation. The site was
then sold to the firm of
Spalding & Cudlip who
managed the site until 1918
when they in turn sold the
business to Albert E Reed &
Co.
Paper making continued
throughout the early half of
the 20th century and at its
peak in the 1950's the mill
was producing over 200
tonnes of paper per week.
The mill ran 24 hours a day at
this time and employed about
450 people who were
employed in 3 different shifts
to cope with the ever
increasing workload.
In 1972 William Nash Ltd of
Orpington became the new
owners of the Mill and they
ran it until 1993.
The huge mill closed for
good in 2003 and has since
been demolished to make
room for flats and new
homes. The historic chimney
still stands though and will
form the centrepiece of the
new development.
