LAND that once housed a paper mill in Darwen has been put up for sale for £2million.

The 37-acre site, in Hollins Road, used to be home to Hollins Mill before it was demolished.

The mill had manufactured paper since 1845, and was the only manufacturer of high-quality recycled presentation liners in the UK.

It also produced mottle, brown testliners and chip paper.

Now advertised by The Property Centre in Wallasey Road, Wallasey, the site, close to the M65, was described as being ‘ideal’ for housing or industrial waste, subject to planning conditions.

A spokesman said: “There are numerous parcels of land that make up the 37 acres including allotments and ponds.”

In May this year plans were announced for 450 homes, an employment park and a community hub on the site.

The plans for the former Sappi Paper Mill were sent to Blackburn with Darwen Council and are due to be voted on in the coming months.

If approved, the scheme will transform the 280 acres in Feniscowles into a housing, jobs and recreation complex called Stanworth Waters.