Arkwright House, Preston

Arkwright House
Arkwright House
LocationStoneygate, Preston, Lancashire, England
Coordinates53°45′28″N 2°41′41″W / 53.75773°N 2.69470°W / 53.75773; -2.69470
OS grid referenceSD 543 293
Built1728
Restoredc. 1979
Architectural style(s)Georgian
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated12 June 1950
Arkwright House, Preston is located in Preston city centre
Arkwright House, Preston
Location in Preston

Arkwright House is in Stoneygate, Preston, Lancashire, England. The house was built in 1728, and was later expanded and restored. It is notable as the place in which Richard Arkwright and colleagues worked in 1768 to develop the water frame, a machine for spinning yarn. The house is an example of Georgian architecture, and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.