 Cavendish Mill was next to the Ashton Canal Warehouse at Portland Basin.It ceased spinning cotton in 1934 and was then used for a variety of purposes before it was converted into housing in 1994.Cavendish mill was built on the site of the former Bankfield Mill, separated from Portland Basin on the final section of the Ashton Canal by the site of Tudor Mill,

The Cavendish Spinning Company Limited was registered in 1884 to build the Cavendish Mill on the site of the former Bankfield Mill.