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Arrow Mill

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 06:13:49 +0000

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Arrow Mill, Castleton, Rochdale was was designed by Sydney Stott for R & T Howarth. It was built very quickly. The contract to build was signed in late 1906, the first brick was laid in January 1907, the engine first ran under steam in February 1908 and the first cotton was spun in this large mill fifteen months after the first brick was laid. It was acquired by Courtaulds Ltd in 1934 and sold by them to Arrow Mill Fabrics Ltd in 1979. This was the last cotton mill to operate in the Rochdale area and did not cease production until the late 1990s. It is now listed Grade II and is in multiple occupation.

Water tower

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 15:12:15 +0000

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Water tower at Walton Works, Brampton, Chesterfield. The Walton Works site was first developed as a 'candlewick and tape' factory. In 1896 it was purchased by Robinson and Co. for the manufacture of lint and later for antiseptic dressings, cardboard cartons and cotton wool. In the 20th century the works was enlarged with new buildings. It is listed Grade II*.

Giles Atherton

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 09:50:57 +0000

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Virginia Mills, Higher Hillgate, Stockport.

This property is sometimes said to be a former cotton mill but it was actually built in the 1890s by Giles Atherton as a hat factory and possibly for the manufacture of hat-making machinery. The initials G A can be seen in the etched glass of some of the ground floor windows.

Giles Atherton was born in 1852. He started off as a hatter and by 1881 was manufacturing hats and employed 30 women and 10 men at premises on Adswood Lane. He became an agent for Yule’s American hat manufacturing machinery. He visited America a number of times and during a visit to New York in the 1890’s, he was offered the patent rights to hat leather stitching machines. He became a J. P., a magistrate and the mayor in 1896, 1897 and 1903. He laid the foundation stone for the Town Hall and also for the north wing of the Infirmary. He was a property owner, with 12 houses on Charles Street, Hillgate and lived at Virginia Villa, Mile End. He died in 1931.

Mill engine

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 05:58:04 +0000

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In the engine house at Queen Street Mill is this 500 hp horizontal tandem engine. It is named "PEACE" and was built by William Roberts & Co of Nelson in 1894.

Belgrave No.3 Mill

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 06:52:11 +0000

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The No.3 Mill in the Belgrave complex was built to the design of F. W. Dixon and Son in 1910. It was electrically powered from the start.Spinning ceased in 1960 after which it has been used for clothing production and later for the manufacture of foam, polyester and feathers for the furniture and clothing industries.

In the boilerhouse

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 12:48:53 +0000

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Boilerman and boiler front at Queen Street Mill, Burnley.

Empty newspapers

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 07:34:31 +0000

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Rolls of newsprint after cutting to width at the UPM paper mill, Shotton, Deeside. The mill produces about 22% of the UK newsprint requirement.

The stoker

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 21:59:14 +0000

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Boilerman firing one of the two Lancashire boilers at Queen Street Milll, Burnley.

Weaving by steam

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 07:01:30 +0000

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Queen Street Mill at Harle Syke, Burnley, was built in 1894 for the Queen Street Manufacturing Company for weaving plain cotton fabric. The business saw little modernisation up to closure in 1982 since when the mill has been run as a museum, still operated by the 500 hp steam engine. The weaving shed once housed nearly 1,000 Lancashire looms and even today there are 300 looms. When running the noise is deafening. Sadly Lancashire County Council have announced closure of the museum and there is little future for the looms and engine which will surely be subject to the depredations of scrap thieves and vandals.

Hawk Green

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 12:39:57 +0000

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A local mill seen from afar during a walk around the area one recent afternoon. Goyt Mill at Hawk Green, Marple, was erected in 1905 to the design of Stott & Sons and housed 80,080 mule and 45,000 ring spindles. Today it is divided into a range of industrial units.

Passing Victoria Mill

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 14:41:21 +0000

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Boating down the Rochdale Canal at Miles Platting.

Victoria Mill, alongside the Rochdale Cana, was built between 1869 and 1873 to the design of Bolton architect George Woodhouse. The owner was William Holland who moved his business there from Adelphi Mill in Salford. It comprises two symmetrical six-storey cotton spinning mills separated by an engine house and a chimney that rises from a stair tower. After standing empty for a while this Grade II* listed building has now been renovated mainly for office, apartments and an adult learning centre.

Victoria Mill

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 20:29:37 +0000

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Victoria Mill in Miles Platting stands alongside the Rochdale Canal. It was built between 1869 and 1873 to the design of Bolton architect George Woodhouse. The owner was William Holland who moved his business there from Adelphi Mill in Salford. It comprises two symmetrical six-storey cotton spinning mills separated by an engine house and a chimney that rises from a stair tower. After standing empty for a while this Grade II* listed building has now been renovated mainly for office, apartments and an adult learning centre.

Slingfield Mill chimney

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Wed, 14 May 2014 12:19:40 +0000

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Slingfield Mill was built in 1864 for Thomas Lea, to the design of architects Lockwood and Mawson of Bradford. It was for many years spinning yarn for the carpet industry and after this ended in 1980 the mill has been converted for Debenhams on the lower floors and above as a Premier Inn. The boiler house and chimney nearby are now an Italian restaurant and listed Grade II along with the main mill.

Lumbhole Mill

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Sun, 16 Mar 2014 07:16:28 +0000

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Lumbhole Mill in Kettleshulme is a fine survival of a textile mill located in a fairly remote place to take advantage of water power. Erected during the 18th century as a candlewick (tufted cotton fabric) mill, the breast-shot wheel was connected to a steam beam engine c1830. This engine, built by Sherrats of Salford, and the wheel both survive in situ. It has had a number of engineering and storage uses since textile manufacturing finished.

Murray's and McConnel & Kennedy's Mills

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 08:52:12 +0000

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Alongside the Rochdale Canal in Ancoats are this fine group of cotton mills. From the right are Murray's Decker Mill (1801-02) and Old Mill (1798), McConnel & Kennedy's Sedgwick Mill (1819-20) and Royal Mill 1912).

Compstall Navigation

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 21:52:10 +0000

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The steam engines that assisted the waterwheels in powering George Andrew's cotton mill at Compstall required coal for the boilers and this was supplied for a time by a mine high up in Ernocroft Wood to the east of the River Etherow. The coal was brought down a self-acting incline and across the river on a trestle bridge to a staithe at the side of the canalised leat feeding the mill reservoirs from a weir upstream. From here tub boats hauled the coal in loads of about 8 tons to the mill.

This is the remains of the last surviving tub boat which now sits rotting at the edge of the pool near the weir. These boats were 22 feet 6½ inches long by 6 feet 5 inches wide at the gunnels and at the bottom of the hold they were 18 feet 10 inches long, the vertical sides being 3 feet 2½ inches high. They were constructed of wrought-iron plates riveted together and towing rings were attached to the gunnels. There were also four rowlocks, used for steering purposes, as there was no rudder. The coal traffic on the navigation seems to have ended at some point between 1848 and the 1860s.

Holme Mill

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 07:02:35 +0000

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Holme Mill at Ramsbottom was built in 1912 and owned by The Holme Mill Manufacturing Co. Ltd. It was used for weaving cotton. The company was in liquidation in 1924 and must have had other owners until it became used for carpet manufacture by Cormar Carpets in 1956. It remains in use by Cormar to this day.

Swan Lane Mills, Bolton

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 18:54:24 +0000

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The Swan Lane No.3 Mill was built in 1914 to the design of Stott & Sons of Oldham. The Swan Lane Spinning Co Ltd. finally closed the mill in 1963 and it is now partly occupied by a range of businesses. It is listed Grade II* but is on the register of buildings at risk. This is one of many decorative features reflecting the name of this fine mill.

Falcon Mill

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:14:29 +0000

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The Falcon Mill on Handel Street, Bolton, was built for Falcon Spinninmg Co Ltd in 1907 on the site of the former Brookfield Mill. In 1925 there were 96,000 spindles in use. It was still spinning cotton for Vantona-Viyella Yarns in 1985. It is grade II listed.

The tower incorporates the mill name in white glazed brick against green glazed brick. The decorative buff terracotta columns have been removed where the lighter brickwork now shows.

Swan Lane Mills

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 21:36:56 +0000

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The Swan Lane No.3 Mill was built in 1914 to the design of Stott & Sons of Oldham. The Swan Lane Spinning Co Ltd. finally closed the mill in 1963 and it is now partly occupied by a range of businesses. It is listed Grade II* but is on the register of buildings at risk. This is one of several similar rainheads peeping over the parapet and reflecting the name of this fine mill. I wonder whether it was ever painted white?