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This is a list of the silk, cotton and other textile mills in Cheshire, England. The first mills were built in the 1760s, in Styal by Samuel Greg using the Arkwright system and were powered by the water of the River Bollin. There were significant early cotton mills; Cheshire was an important centre of the silk industry. Parts of Cheshire have been subsumed into Stockport and Tameside.
River Bollin
Styal
| Name | Architect | Location | Built | Demolished | Served (Years) |
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| Quarry Bank Mill | SJ834830 53°20′38″N 2°15′04″W / 53.344°N 2.251°W / 53.344; -2.251 (Quarry Bank Mill) | 1784 | Standing | 175 | |
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Notes: This is one of the best preserved textile mills of the Industrial Revolution and is now a museum of the cotton industry. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building. The mill was founded by Samuel Greg in 1784 in the village of Styal on the River Bollin. Its original iron water wheel was designed by Thomas Hewes and built between 1816 and 1820. The over head shafts above the machines were attached to the water wheel by a belt. When the water wheel turned, the motion moved the belt and powered the machine. | ||||
Macclesfield
River Dean
Bollington
The Swindells family dominated cotton spinning in Bollington. They operated or owned Ingersley Vale Mill from 1821, Rainow Mill from 1822 both until 1841. They built the Clarence Mill with their partners the Brooke family in 1834, and extended it in 1841, 1854 and 1877. Thomas Oliver & Sons were at the Higher and Lower Mill from 1832 until 1859 and at the Waterhouse Mill from 1841. The Greg family from Quarry Bank Mill and later Reddish leased the Lower House Mill in 1832. The Swindells went on to build the Adelphi Mill in 1856.
| Name | Architect | Location | Built | Demolished | Served (Years) |
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| Adelphi Mill | SJ930773 53°17′35″N 2°06′22″W / 53.293°N 2.106°W / 53.293; -2.106 (Adelphi Mill) | ||||
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1242941Notes: Adelphi Mill was constructed c. 1868 by Martin Swindells, a local cotton spinner who also owned Clarence Mill in Bollington, he built The Adelphi Mill for his two sons, hence the name 'Adelphi', which is Greek for brothers. It is now converted to offices.Adelphi Mill | ||||
| Clarence Mill | Clarence Brow SJ934782 53°18′04″N 2°06′00″W / 53.301°N 2.100°W / 53.301; -2.100 (Clarence Mill) | ||||
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1138958Notes: The Swindells family built the Clarence Mill with their partners the Brooke family in 1834, and extended it in 1841, 1854 and 1877. | ||||
| Defiance Mill | SJ9373 7798 53°17′55″N 2°05′44″W / 53.2987°N 2.0955°W / 53.2987; -2.0955 (Defiance Mill) | ||||
| Notes: The mill stands and is now in residential use. | |||||
| Higher Mill | SJ939776 53°17′42″N 2°05′35″W / 53.295°N 2.093°W / 53.295; -2.093 (Higher Mill) | ||||
| Lower Mill | SJ938777 53°17′46″N 2°05′38″W / 53.296°N 2.094°W / 53.296; -2.094 (Lower Mill) | ||||
| Lowerhouse Mill | SJ922777 53°17′46″N 2°07′05″W / 53.296°N 2.118°W / 53.296; -2.118 (Lowerhouse Mill) | 1818 | 206 | ||
| 1138987Notes: Built in 1818 for George Antrobus and leased in 1832 to Samuel Greg, who added the steam engine house c.1835. The mill is still in industrial use manufacturing coated papers. | |||||
| Oak Bank Print Works | SJ9380 7790 53°17′53″N 2°05′40″W / 53.2980°N 2.0945°W / 53.2980; -2.0945 (Oak Bank Print Works) | ||||
| Sowcar Mill | SJ9425 7803 53°17′57″N 2°05′16″W / 53.2992°N 2.0877°W / 53.2992; -2.0877 (Sowcar Mill) | ||||
| Turner Heath Mill | SJ928 768 53°17′17″N 2°06′32″W / 53.288°N 2.109°W / 53.288; -2.109 (Turner Heath Mill) | ||||
| Waterhouse Mill | SJ9293 7785 53°17′51″N 2°06′27″W / 53.2976°N 2.1075°W / 53.2976; -2.1075 (Waterhouse Mill) | 1791 | 1962 | 169 | |
| Notes: The Firm of "Thomas Oliver & Sons" began, in what was known as "The Bollington Mills" i.e. the "Higher Mill" formerly a Brewery, and the "Lower Mill" afterwards a paper mill. These were leased from Mr Harrop of Stockport, and Mr Creswick of Sheffield, both solicitors. Waterhouse Mill was built in 1790 by Peter Lomas, and acquired by the Olivers through marriage to Mary Lomas. It took water by a leat from the River Dean weir to a mill pond which drove a 23 ft waterwheel, the water passed through a sough (culvert) back into river at the Garden Street bridge.. The first mill burnt down in 1799 and was rebuilt in 1800 and enlarged in 1838. The mills started with jennies, then by 1799 were ordering mules with 216 spindles. The firm produced the finest cotton counts by 1860, they were spinning 220s, and by 1886 420s. In this year ring doubling was introduced. Power was initially by water but a supplementary beam engine was added- and these were replaced in 1906 by a Musgraves horizontal. In 1898 Thomas Oliver & Sons became a part of The Fine Spinners & Doublers Association which was set up to enable cotton mills to trade collectively and benefit from the increased scale. They owned the trademark Happy Valley, and during the First World War made fabric for aeroplane wings and before the second war the thread used for the sports clothes of the England Cricket Team during an Ashes tour to Australia. | |||||
Rainow
| Name | Architect | Location | Built | Demolished | Served (Years) |
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| Brookhouse Clough Mill | SJ 9476 7512 | ||||
| Brookhouse Mill | SJ 9461 7523 | ||||
| Cow Lane Mill | SJ 9457 7580 | ||||
| Gin Clough Mill | SJ958764 53°17′06″N 2°03′50″W / 53.285°N 2.064°W / 53.285; -2.064 (Gin Clough) | ||||
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1136715Notes: Water-powered mill built in 1794 probably to house spinning jennies. It was financed in 1807 with a loan from the Macclesfield silk manufacturer, John Brocklehurst. And expanded again in 1820. | ||||
| Hough Hole Mill | SJ944766 53°17′10″N 2°05′06″W / 53.286°N 2.085°W / 53.286; -2.085 (Hough Hole) | ||||
| Ingersley Vale Works | SJ942744 53°16′01″N 2°05′17″W / 53.267°N 2.088°W / 53.267; -2.088 (Ingersley Vale) | ||||
| Notes: A cotton spinning mill in 1792 was water powered. The lodge was enlarged, creating Clough Pool in 1803 by Edward Collier. This powered two waterwheels placed above each other. An 18hp steam engine was also present. The mill changed ownership in 1811 and was damaged by fire in 1819. The buildings on the site at this time included a spinning block, owner's house, a warehouse, a smithy and a apprentices house for paupers. The mill was rebuilt by August 1821 by Thomas Gaskell of Ingersley Hall who became a partner with Martin Swindells. By 1826, there were 330 power looms. The Swindells took full control of the site in 1830. In 1842 when James Leigh took over and cotton spinning ceased. The buildings were converted to printing calico, the wheelhouse was rebuilt and a single 56 feet (17 m) diameter wheel was installed, the second largest in Britain. By 1874, the mill had converted to a dyeworks. A J King ran a bleachworks between 1878 and 1929. The first floor of the spinning mill was removed and in 1895, the water wheel was converted to drive a dynamo and all the processes were powered by electric motors. In the later 20th century, the site was sold to Slater, Harrison & Co. and used as letterpress and litho printworks. A fire in November 1999 destroyed the roof and floors of the original mill building and it is currently under restoration. | |||||
| Ingersley Hall Mill ?? | |||||
| Lowerhouse Mill | SJ 9538 7656 | ||||
| Millbrook Mill | SJ 9489 7575 | ||||
| Rainow Mill | SJ914775 53°17′38″N 2°07′48″W / 53.294°N 2.130°W / 53.294; -2.130 (Rainow Mill) | ||||
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Notes: Founded by Martin Swindells and John and Thomas Fernley in 1822. | ||||
| Springbank Mill | SJ 9451 7518 | ||||
| Tower Hill Mill | SJ946758 53°16′44″N 2°04′55″W / 53.279°N 2.082°W / 53.279; -2.082 (Tower Hill Mill) | ||||
| Waulk Mill ?? | |||||
River Dane
Congleton
Congleton had England's third oldest silk-throwing mill and spun both cotton and silk. Its prosperity depended on tariffs imposed on imported silk. When the tariffs were removed in the 1860s, the empty mills moved over to fustian cutting. A limited silk ribbon weaving industry survived into the 20th century, and woven labels were still being produced to the 1990s. Many mills survive, as industrial or units.
| Name | Architect | Location | Built | Demolished | Served (Years) |
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| Albany Mill | SJ8614625553°09′36″N 2°12′31″W / 53.1599°N 2.2087°W / 53.1599; -2.2087 (Albany Mill) | ||||
| Albert Mill | SJ8644630553°09′52″N 2°12′15″W / 53.1644°N 2.2043°W / 53.1644; -2.2043 (Albert Mill) | standing | |||
| Bank Mill | SJ8689634353°10′04″N 2°11′51″W / 53.1678°N 2.1976°W / 53.1678; -2.1976 (Bank Mill) | standing | |||
| Bath Vale Mill | SJ873633 53°10′01″N 2°11′28″W / 53.167°N 2.191°W / 53.167; -2.191 (Bath Vale Mill) | ||||
| Notes: Conder & Company | |||||
| Booth Street Mill | SJ8543629553°09′49″N 2°13′10″W / 53.1635°N 2.2194°W / 53.1635; -2.2194 (Booth Street Mill) | ||||
| Booth Street Mill (2) | SJ8544629853°09′49″N 2°13′09″W / 53.1637°N 2.2192°W / 53.1637; -2.2192 (Booth Street Mill (2)) | ||||
| Bridge Mill | SJ8578633153°10′00″N 2°12′51″W / 53.1667°N 2.2142°W / 53.1667; -2.2142 (Bridge Mill) | ||||
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Notes: Built for fustian, used later for paper, printed-circuit boards and a carpet warehouse. | ||||
| Bridge Street Mill | SJ8578628753°09′46″N 2°12′51″W / 53.1628°N 2.2141°W / 53.1628; -2.2141 (Bridge Street Mill) | ||||
| Bromley Road Mill | SJ8651630553°09′52″N 2°12′12″W / 53.1644°N 2.2032°W / 53.1644; -2.2032 (Bromley Road Mill) | ||||
| Brook Mills | SJ8583631353°09′54″N 2°12′48″W / 53.1651°N 2.2134°W / 53.1651; -2.2134 (Brook Mills) | ||||
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Notes: aka Solly's Mill, Bossons' Mill, Reade and Company Silk Spinners. Brook Mills and the Stonehouse Green Mill formed a group on the Howty Brook as it approached the River Dane. They came into joint ownership in 1852. Brook Mills started as a cotton spinning and silk throwing and weaving site in the late 18th Century. The five storey building, constructed in 1835, was used for Jacquard weaving. Stonehouse Green Mill was used for short-silk and cotton spinning, but by 1853 the buildings were used for long-silk spinning.
WH Bossons Ltd occupied and then owned all of the Brook Mills buildings from 1949 to 1997 to manufacture plaster cast figures which were exported all over the world. The smaller and earlier of the two mill buildings lost its historic importance when converted into apartments. The larger 1835 mill was badly neglected for many years, and was eventually demolished leaving only the unique 'drop-shute' toilet to stand as a reminder of this historic building. |
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| Brookside Mill | SJ858632 53°09′58″N 2°12′50″W / 53.166°N 2.214°W / 53.166; -2.214 (Brookside) | demolished | |||
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Notes: See:Brook Mills | ||||
| Canal Street Mill | SJ8652621253°09′22″N 2°12′11″W / 53.1560°N 2.2030°W / 53.1560; -2.2030 (Canal Street Mill) | ||||
| Cross Street Mill | SJ8573630853°09′53″N 2°12′54″W / 53.1646°N 2.2149°W / 53.1646; -2.2149 (Cross Street Mill) | ||||
| Notes: A silk throwing mill converted to fustian cutting then used as a cinema, and a garage. | |||||
| Dane Mill | SJ 8540 6340 53°10′08″N 2°13′37″W / 53.169°N 2.227°W / 53.169; -2.227 (Dane Mill) | ||||
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Notes: Bought by the Pearsons in 1830. | ||||
| Dane Mill (Slate's) | SJ8565632153°09′57″N 2°12′58″W / 53.1658°N 2.2161°W / 53.1658; -2.2161 (Dane Mill (Slate's)) | ||||
| Danebridge Mill | SJ8586623853°09′30″N 2°12′46″W / 53.1584°N 2.2129°W / 53.1584; -2.2129 (Danebridge Mill) | ||||
Notes: Now demolished. The first mill was described in 1831:The second mill had a larger footprint but was only 3 storeys. It was owned by Dennis Bradwell from c1850-1875. The mill was from 1890, a fustian cutting mill, and remained so up to 1934. The mill, however, was also occupied by Condura, a subsidiary company of Conlowe Ltd a limited liability company in 1930 (Congleton Chronicle 1932). The company known for 'Judy Frocks' occupied part of the mill, and initially employed around thirty people which grew to 100 people. By 1958, Conlowe companies were subsidiaries of the English Sewing Cotton Company, |
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| Daneside Mill | SJ8575632553°09′58″N 2°12′53″W / 53.1662°N 2.2146°W / 53.1662; -2.2146 (Daneside Mill) | 1910 | |||
| Notes: Cotton, silk-throwing, silk-spinning and fustian cutting. | |||||
| Dane Street Mill | SJ8535631253°09′54″N 2°13′14″W / 53.1650°N 2.2206°W / 53.1650; -2.2206 (Dane Street Mill) | ||||
| Dane Row Mills?? | SJ 896657 53°11′17″N 2°09′25″W / 53.188°N 2.157°W / 53.188; -2.157 (Dane Row Mills) | ||||
| Dane Valley Mill | SJ 86737 63802 53°10′16″N 2°11′59″W / 53.171161°N 2.199861°W / 53.171161; -2.199861 (Dane Valley Mill) | ||||
| Dane in Shaw Mill | SJ883620 53°09′18″N 2°10′34″W / 53.155°N 2.176°W / 53.155; -2.176 (Dane in Shaw) | 1784 | 240 | ||
| Notes: aka Martin's Mill. Symmetrical eighteen bay four storey mill, with pediment over centre two bays, internal waterwheel, clock face in pediment. Mill lodge in front. Built to spin cotton after Arkwright's water frame patent lapsed. | |||||
| Davenshaw Mill | Buglawton, SJ86606340 53°10′07″N 2°12′05″W / 53.1686°N 2.2015°W / 53.1686; -2.2015 (Davenshaw Mill) | ||||
| Eaton Bank Mill | SJ86746386 53°10′18″N 2°11′59″W / 53.1717°N 2.1998°W / 53.1717; -2.1998 (Eaton Bank Mill) | ||||
| Edward Mill | SJ8646630553°09′52″N 2°12′14″W / 53.1644°N 2.2040°W / 53.1644; -2.2040 (Edward Mill) | ||||
| Elizabeth Mill | SJ8627630353°09′51″N 2°12′24″W / 53.1642°N 2.2068°W / 53.1642; -2.2068 (Elizabeth Mill) | ||||
| Notes: See Victoria Mill | |||||
| Fair Mill | Worrall Street SJ8597630853°09′53″N 2°12′41″W / 53.1647°N 2.2113°W / 53.1647; -2.2113 (Fair Mill) | 1870 | Standing | 154 | |
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Notes: Used for Fustian in the 1890s, and then for cardboard box manufacture- now a Medical practice. This two-storey building was typical of a fustian mill 8m wide by 49m with a clear uncluttered floor. The boards were 100mm thick. The roof was supported by a king post. The windows are wide with segmented brick arches. | ||||
| Flint Mill | Buglawton SJ8668637653°10′10″N 2°12′12″W / 53.1695°N 2.2032°W / 53.1695; -2.2032 (Flint Mill) | ||||
| Notes: See Higher Washford Mill | |||||
| Forge Mill | SJ8490636053°10′09″N 2°13′38″W / 53.1693°N 2.2273°W / 53.1693; -2.2273 (Forge Mill) | ||||
| Notes: Run by Peter Wild until 1952 when the firm downsized and moved to Leek. | |||||
| Foundry Mill | SJ862630 53°09′50″N 2°12′29″W / 53.164°N 2.208°W / 53.164; -2.208 (Foundry) | ||||
| Havannah St Mills | Eaton SJ 896657 53°11′17″N 2°09′25″W / 53.188°N 2.157°W / 53.188; -2.157 (Havannah Street Mills) | ||||
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| Highbank Mill | SJ8627628153°09′44″N 2°12′24″W / 53.1622°N 2.2068°W / 53.1622; -2.2068 (Highbank Mill) | ||||
| Higher Washford Mill | Buglawton SJ 8642 6357 53°10′10″N 2°12′12″W / 53.1695°N 2.2032°W / 53.1695; -2.2032 (Higher Washford) | standing | |||
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Notes: The central part, called the Flint Mill was built as a corn mill, then used as a silk mill (c 1828) before working commercially as a flint mill from c1864 until 1958. Dating from the late 18th century, and extended in early and mid nineteenth century, it contains with late 19th and earlier twentieth machinery that was driven by a breast shot cast-iron bucket waterwheel of 18 feet (5.5 m) diameter. Listed Building NGR: SJ8652563642 The power from the wheel was taken by shafts to the upper floors and to two adjacent textile mills. |
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| Kinsey Street Mill | SJ8605630153°09′50″N 2°12′36″W / 53.1640°N 2.2101°W / 53.1640; -2.2101 (Kinsey Street Mill) | ||||
| Lower Park Street Mill | SJ8614630153°09′50″N 2°12′32″W / 53.1640°N 2.2088°W / 53.1640; -2.2088 (Lower Park Street Mill) | ||||
| Lower Spragg Street Mill | SJ8630630053°09′50″N 2°12′23″W / 53.1639°N 2.2064°W / 53.1639; -2.2064 (Lower Spragg Street Mill) | ||||
| Meadow Mill | SJ860631 53°09′54″N 2°12′40″W / 53.165°N 2.211°W / 53.165; -2.211 (Meadow) | ||||
| Notes: Built in 1864 for silk-throwing, Shephard's then used it for fustian cutting, then was used by Edgar Hallet & Co for making uniform braid. It is now residential. | |||||
| Moody Street Mill | SJ8587626653°09′39″N 2°12′46″W / 53.1609°N 2.2128°W / 53.1609; -2.2128 (Moody Street Mill) | ||||
| Old Mill | SJ859632 53°10′00″N 2°12′42″W / 53.1666°N 2.2118°W / 53.1666; -2.2118 (Old Mill) | 1750 | 2003 | 246 | |
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Notes: Old Mill was an early silk mill established in the 1753. It used an internal water wheel to power Italian silk throwing machines. It was notable for its size, and for the involvement of James Brindley in its construction. The mill was extended and a beam engine added c.1830, but it was partially demolished in 1939. When, in 2003 the remaining structures were demolished a full archaeological survey was done. 1822. Eleven circular throwing machines were housed on the ground floor with winding machines above.In 1771 it employed 600. This was extended by another 17 bays in 1830. The Pearsons bought the mill from the Patinsons in 1830. In 1935 it suffered from subsidence, and Roldane Mill was built for some of the equipment. In 1939, the top three storeys were removed. It continued in use until 1996. It was demolished in 2003. |
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| Park Mill | SJ8625629653°09′49″N 2°12′26″W / 53.1636°N 2.2071°W / 53.1636; -2.2071 (Park Mill) | 1825 | 199 | ||
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Notes: Erected speculatively by 1825 by Charles Townley a builder. The design was the standard format at that time. It had 3 storeys with 15 bays. | ||||
| Park Street Mill | SJ862629 53°09′47″N 2°12′29″W / 53.163°N 2.208°W / 53.163; -2.208 (Park Street Mills) | ||||
| Pool Bank Mill | SJ891629 53°09′47″N 2°09′50″W / 53.163°N 2.164°W / 53.163; -2.164 (Pool Bank Mill) | ||||
| Primrose Vale Mill | SJ8717624153°09′31″N 2°11′36″W / 53.1587°N 2.1933°W / 53.1587; -2.1933 (Primrose Vale Mill) | ||||
| Prospect Mill | SJ8521629153°09′47″N 2°13′22″W / 53.1631°N 2.2227°W / 53.1631; -2.2227 (Prospect Mill) | ||||
| Providence Mill | SJ8577632253°09′57″N 2°12′51″W / 53.1659°N 2.2143°W / 53.1659; -2.2143 (Providence) | 1913 | standing | 67 | |
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Notes: Fustian cutting mill built in 1913, named because it had 13 steps and 13 windows but it would have tempted providence to change it. It was used later to manufacture children's clothing. It was used to print Bingo cards, became derelict in 2003 and has been converted to housing. | ||||
| Riverside Mill | SJ8595631153°09′54″N 2°12′42″W / 53.1649°N 2.2116°W / 53.1649; -2.2116 (Riverside Mill) | ||||
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Notes: Built in 1890 for James Collinge, fustian cutter. In 1906 Ansiamio used it to manufacture cigars. Later from the 1950s, it was used for garment manufacture. | ||||
| Roldane Mill | SJ8592634553°10′00″N 2°12′45″W / 53.1668°N 2.2124°W / 53.1668; -2.2124 (Roldane Mill) | ||||
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Notes: Built in 1934 adjacent to Old Mill for making up of knitted garments. The site is being developed for sheltered housing in 2012. | ||||
| Royle Street Mill 1 | SJ85726327 53°10′05″N 2°12′54″W / 53.168°N 2.215°W / 53.168; -2.215 (Royle Street No 1 Mill) | ||||
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Notes: 3 storey mill built by Thomas Vaudrey, used for silk and faustian. It was steam powered from 1826, and later reduced to two storeys and used as a snooker hall. | ||||
| Royle Street Mill 2 | SJ85796335 53°10′05″N 2°12′54″W / 53.168°N 2.215°W / 53.168; -2.215 (Royle Street No 2 Mill) | ||||
| Salford Mill | Milk St SJ857634 53°10′05″N 2°12′54″W / 53.168°N 2.215°W / 53.168; -2.215 (Salford) | ||||
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1130470Notes: Built as a silk mill for Nathaniel Barton, and used as a fustian mill by Edward Knapper and others. It now houses Jantex Furnishings. | ||||
| Shepherd Mills | SJ8608630853°09′53″N 2°12′35″W / 53.1647°N 2.2097°W / 53.1647; -2.2097 (Shepherds Mill) | 1890 | 134 | ||
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Notes: aka Perseverance Mill. This was built as a fustian mill and was used for shirt manufacture between 1906 and 1959, and for pyjamas from 1960 to 1998. | ||||
| Shop Lane Mill | SJ8650625053°09′34″N 2°12′12″W / 53.1595°N 2.2034°W / 53.1595; -2.2034 (Shop Lane Mill) | ||||
| Silk Street Mill | SJ8549659553°11′25″N 2°13′07″W / 53.1904°N 2.2186°W / 53.1904; -2.2186 (Silk Street Mill) | ||||
| Silver Springs Mills | SJ89562753°09′40″N 2°09′29″W / 53.161°N 2.158°W / 53.161; -2.158 (Silver Springs Mills) | ||||
| Spindle Street Mill | SJ8634629953°09′50″N 2°12′21″W / 53.1639°N 2.2058°W / 53.1639; -2.2058 (Spindle Street Mill) | ||||
| Spragg Street Mill | SJ8632629553°09′49″N 2°12′22″W / 53.1635°N 2.2061°W / 53.1635; -2.2061 (Spragg Street Mill) | ||||
| Stonehouse Green Mill | SJ8579 6301 53°09′50″N 2°12′50″W / 53.1640°N 2.2140°W / 53.1640; -2.2140 (Stonehouse Green Mill) | 1780s | |||
| Notes: Brook Mill and the Stone House Green Mill formed a group on the Howty Brook approached the River Dane. They came into joint ownership in 1852 Brook Mill started as silk throwing and weaving site, Stone House Green Mill was built to spin cotton after Arkwright's water frame patent lapsed and was used for both short-silk and cotton spinning, but by 1853 they were used for long-silk spinning. See: Brook Mills | |||||
| Sunnyside Mill | SJ8620625453°09′35″N 2°12′28″W / 53.1598°N 2.2078°W / 53.1598; -2.2078 (Sunnyside Mill) | ||||
| Swan Bank Mill | SJ8541631153°09′54″N 2°13′11″W / 53.1649°N 2.2197°W / 53.1649; -2.2197 (Swan Bank Mill) | 1876 | |||
| Notes: A stream driven mill employing 400. Destroyed in 1876 | |||||
| Square Mill | SJ8591631153°09′54″N 2°12′44″W / 53.1649°N 2.2122°W / 53.1649; -2.2122 (Square mill) | ||||
| Thomas Street Mill | SJ8641 631153°09′54″N 2°12′17″W / 53.1649°N 2.2047°W / 53.1649; -2.2047 (Thomas Street Mill) | ||||
| Throstles Nest Mill | SJ8664 635853°10′09″N 2°12′05″W / 53.1692°N 2.2013°W / 53.1692; -2.2013 (Throstles Nest Mill) | ||||
| Timbersbrook Mill | SJ896627 53°09′40″N 2°09′25″W / 53.161°N 2.157°W / 53.161; -2.157 (Timberbrook Mill) | ||||
| Vale Mill | SJ8576 6270 53°09′40″N 2°12′52″W / 53.1612°N 2.2144°W / 53.1612; -2.2144 (Vale Mill) | ||||
| Victoria Mill | SJ8627 630353°09′51″N 2°12′24″W / 53.1642°N 2.2068°W / 53.1642; -2.2068 (Victoria Mill) | 1822 | standing | 165 | |
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Notes: Built by John Hall, a silk-throwster in 1822.Berisford started here in 1872. Run by Berisfords, along with the neighbouring Century Mill weaving sheds, Elizabeth Mill.In 1987 it was turned over to retail. | ||||
| Victoria Street Mill | SJ85862953°09′47″N 2°12′50″W / 53.163°N 2.214°W / 53.163; -2.214 (Victoria Street Mill) | ||||
| Wallworth Bank Mill | SJ8632627353°09′41″N 2°12′22″W / 53.1615°N 2.2061°W / 53.1615; -2.2061 (Wallworth Bank Mill) | ||||
| Washford Mill | SJ8642635753°10′09″N 2°12′17″W / 53.1691°N 2.2046°W / 53.1691; -2.2046 (Washford Mill, Buglawton) | ||||
| Westfield Mill | SJ8522628453°09′45″N 2°13′21″W / 53.1625°N 2.2225°W / 53.1625; -2.2225 (Westfield Mill) | ||||
| Worrall Street Mill | SJ861631 53°09′54″N 2°12′32″W / 53.165°N 2.209°W / 53.165; -2.209 (Worral Street) | ||||
Kettleshulme
| Name | Architect | Location | Built | Demolished | Served (Years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumbhole Mill | SJ 9882 8038 53°19′13″N 2°01′09″W / 53.3203°N 2.0192°W / 53.3203; -2.0192 (Lumbhole Mill) | ||||
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Notes: The mill was built in 1797 and heightened in 1815 then destroyed by fire in 1822 and rebuilt. It was powered by a cast-iron suspension 7.6m diameter by 1.7m water wheel working in conjunction with a beam engine. The current combination dates from c 1835, though a 10 hp engine was in place in 1816, when Lumbhole mill was being used for silk manufacture by George Brocklehurst. Later it converted to cotton and was known for the production of candlewick by the Sheldon family. The mill was four-storey, 30 yards (27 m) by 11 yards (10 m), it was built from Millstone Grit and had a Queen Post Truss roof | ||||
Knutsford
| Name | Architect | Location | Built | Demolished | Served (Years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silk Street Mill | SJ752 787 53°18′17″N 2°22′25″W / 53.3047°N 2.3736°W / 53.3047; -2.3736 (Silk Street Mill) | ||||
Warrington
| Name | Architect | Location | Built | Demolished | Served (Years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockhedge Mill | SJ609884 53°23′28″N 2°35′20″W / 53.391°N 2.589°W / 53.391; -2.589 (Cockhedge Mill) | 1831 | 193 | ||
| Notes: Cockhedge Mill was a large combined mill (spinning, calico weaving and dying) owned by Armitage and Rigby Ltd (1888). The buildings were commenced in late 1831, but a large fire on 18 June 1872 caused a rebuild. The article about the fire in the Illustrated London News. It was then a five-storey building employing 900 persons. The report said there were 14,000 throstle spindles and 21,000 mule spindles. The steam engine and 6,000 spindles were saved, and 420 people lost their jobs. | |||||
| Ashmore 1982, p. 66 | |||||
Prestbury
| Name | Architect | Location | Built | Demolished | Served (Years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butley Mill | SJ89977453°23′28″N 2°35′20″W / 53.391°N 2.589°W / 53.391; -2.589 (Butley) | ||||
See also
References
- Historic England (2011). "Quarry Bank Mill (1237687)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- "Quarry Bank Mill history". Retrieved 25 September 2007.
- ^ Calladine & Fricker 1993, p. 163
- ^ Ashmore 1982, p. 44
- ^ Calladine, Anthony; Fricker, Jean (Spring 1988). "Pickford Street: A Study of Macclesfield Textile Mills". Industrial Archaeology Review. 10 (2). Manley: 146–161. doi:10.1179/030907288786472324.
- ^ Calladine & Fricker 1993, pp. 49–50
- ^ Calladine & Fricker 1993, p. 164
- Calladine & Fricker 1993, pp. 11, 25
- Heritage Explorere
- Macclesfield Mill Photos
- ^ Calladine & Fricker 1993, p. 107
- ^ "Happy Valley; History". happy-valley.org.uk. Archived from the original on 17 August 2011.
- ^ Calladine & Fricker 1993, p. 162
- A short history of Bollington Archived 28 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Ken Edwards, April 2005
- Compiled by Revd. A. C. Oliver (1940). "Thomas Oliver & Sons (Bollington) Ltd". One hundred and fifty years of Fine Cotton Spinning. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- Ashmore 1982, p. 30
- Calladine & Fricker 1993, pp. 36, 46
- ^ Ashmore 1982, p. 57
- Happy Valley Heritage Centre
- ^ Fustian Mills Talk Archived 3 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine Lyndon Murgatroyd 2007
- ^ Stephens 1970, p. 147
- ^ Ashmore 1982, pp. 35, 38
- ^ National Archives
- Quine, Dan (December 2022). The Hendre Ddu Tramway: Blue Stones and Green Trees. Lightmoor Press. ISBN 9781915069153.
- Dane Bridge Mill Lyndon Murgatroyd
- Textile company
- Calladine & Fricker 1993, p. 105
- Calladine & Fricker 1993, p. 98
- "Flint Mill (Central Part of Higher Washford Mill), Congleton, Cheshire East".
- Calladine & Fricker 1993, p. 84
- Calladine & Fricker 1993, p. 45,66
- Ashmore 1982, p. 66
- Cockhedge Mill Fire Wood engraving 1872
Bibliography
- Ashmore, Owen (1982). The industrial archaeology of North-west England. Manchester University Press. ISBN 0-7190-0820-4.
- Calladine, Anthony; Fricker, Jean (1993). East Cheshire Textile Mills. London: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments of England. ISBN 1-873592-13-2.
- Stephens, W. B. (1970). History of Congleton: Published to Celebrate the 700th Anniversary of the Granting of the Charter to the Town. Manchester University Press. ISBN 0-7190-1245-7.
External links
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