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'''Notes:''' Opened as Elm mill in 1890 but the name was later changed to Newby. In 1950 it was a mule spindle mill supplying mule weft and twist. In 2008, now named Shaw No 3, it is part of [[Littlewoods Shaw National Distribution Centre|Littlewoods' Shaw National Distribution Centre]] who have adapted it for warehousing and bulk storage for their catalogue distribution operations. It's linked by a new building to Lily (No.2) mill and by a bridge to a newer building that occupies the site of Rutland mill. Signs of its cotton heritage can still be seen including its engine house with original crane system which is still largely intact.
'''Notes:''' Opened as Elm mill in 1890 but the name was later changed to Newby. In 1950 it was a mule spindle mill supplying mule weft and twist. In 2008, now named Shaw No 3, it is part of [[Littlewoods Shaw National Distribution Centre|Littlewoods' Shaw National Distribution Centre]] who have adapted it for warehousing and bulk storage for their catalogue distribution operations. It's linked by a new building to Lily (No.2) mill and by a bridge to a newer building that occupies the site of Rutland mill. Signs of its cotton heritage can still be seen including its engine house with original crane system which is still largely intact.
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==The 1950 mills (O-T)==
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The Lancashire Cotton Corporation Limited was incorporated 23 January 1929, and became the worlds largest spinner of cotton. It acquired 104 mills and closed abouit half to reduce capacity. [1] In 1950 it operated 53 cotton mills.[2]

The 1950 mills (A-D)

Name Architect Location Built Demolished Served
(Years)
Atlas Ashton-under-Lyne 1900 1994 94

Notes: Atlas Mill, Waterloo. was last spinning mill still working, although with artificial fibres, It was demolished in 1994 and the site is now a housing estate. [3]53°29′43″N 2°05′48″W / 53.4952°N 2.0968°W / 53.4952; -2.0968

Ace Hollinwood, Oldham

Notes: The 5 storey mill, has a floor area of 38500 sq ft. It is now use as a warehouse.It was powered by a 2500hp cross compound engine by Urmston and Thompson built in 1920. It had a 26 ft flywheel with 42 ropes that ran at 64rpm. 53°31′52″N 2°09′23″W / 53.5312°N 2.1565°W / 53.5312; -2.1565

Arkwright Rochdale 1885

Notes: Ring and doubling. ring frame by Howard and Bullough, Accrington.The mill is demolished and the land put to housing. 53°37′33″N 2°08′20″W / 53.6257°N 2.1388°W / 53.6257; -2.1388

Blackridings Oldham

Notes: 1951- Baled Waste for export. Recently Electrical works.53°32′14″N 2°08′08″W / 53.5373°N 2.1355°W / 53.5373; -2.1355

Bolton Union Mill Bolton 1880

Notes: Still standing. 15,466.00 sq m of floor space. Driven by 1200hp tandem compound engine by J Musgrave, It had a 32ft flywheel with 28 ropes operated at 50rpm 53°35′00″N 2°26′15″W / 53.5834°N 2.4375°W / 53.5834; -2.4375

Brunswick David Bellhouse Ancoats, Manchester 1840

Notes:Brunswick Mill, Bradford Road alongside the Ashton Canal,was a seven storey mill with 35 loading bays facing directly onto the canal, with a smaller three 3/4 story block of warehouses and offices backing onto Bradford Road. The Brunswick Mill was one of the largest in Britain at that time and by the 1850s held some 276 carding machines, and 77,000 mule spindles. [4]20 drawing frames, fifty slubbing frames and eighty one roving frames.[5] In 2008- it is a shopping complex of 139 sqm, and 130 residential units.53°29′07″N 2°12′51″W / 53.4852°N 2.2143°W / 53.4852; -2.2143

Cedar Ashton-under-Lyne 1905 1970s

Notes:Built in Hurst, Ashton-under-Lyne off the Queens Road. It was powered by an Inverted vertical inline triple 1200/1500? hp engine supplied in 1905 by George Saxon built in 1905. It had a 22 ft flywheel with 28 ropes, operatinf at 75 rpm. It worked through to 1966.[6] The mill was demolished and the site has been used for housing. [3]53°29′51″N 2°04′52″W / 53.4975°N 2.0811°W / 53.4975; -2.0811

Century Farnworth 1890-1914

Notes: Century mill stands but the use has changed. It has 16,674.00 sq m of floorspace. [7]53°32′43″N 2°24′40″W / 53.5454°N 2.4112°W / 53.5454; -2.4112

Coppull Coppull, Chorley

Notes: This was a ring mill. The mill is now used as an enterprise centre.It was driven by a-1600hp triple expansion four cylinder engine by J and E Wood built in 1906. Its 26ft flywheel operated at 68rpm and ran 36 ropes.53°37′38″N 2°39′41″W / 53.6271°N 2.6615°W / 53.6271; -2.6615

Dawn P.S. Stott Eastway, Shaw and Crompton 1901 2006 105
File:Dawn mill1.jpg

Notes: Built on the site of Shaw Mill at the 'dawn' of the 20th century Dawn mill was equipped with mule weft spindles in 1950. It was powered by Engines named 'Venus' and 'Mars', 1800hp twin tandem compound engine by George Saxon of Manchester, 1902. Two 20"HP, two 40"LP X 5ft stroke (180psi, 64rpm. 26ft flywheel, 35 ropes. Corliss valves on all cylinders)[8]. Then it was sold on and up until 2005, was home to distribution company DTS Logistics and used for storing and distributing clothing. It was demolished in 2006 to make way for an ASDA supermarket. 53°34′34″N 2°05′32″W / 53.5762°N 2.0923°W / 53.5762; -2.0923

The 1950 mills (E-J)

Name Architect Location Built Demolished Served
(Years)


Elder Romiley, Marple

Notes: Elder Mill was powered by a 600hp vertical cross compound engine by Daniel Adamson, installed in 1937. It had a 3ft stroke. It ran at 106rpm. The flywheel was 16ft. [8]53°24′41″N 2°05′47″W / 53.4114°N 2.0963°W / 53.4114; -2.0963


Empress Ince, Wigan May 1975

Notes:This was the last working spinning mill in Wigan,53°32′35″N 2°36′34″W / 53.5431°N 2.6094°W / 53.5431; -2.6094

Fox Hollinwood, Oldham 1990?

Notes: Powered by 1800hp single Manhattan engine by George Saxon, 1909. ( 28"HP (vertical),57"LP X 4ft 6" stroke. 180psi, 78 ½ rpm. 22ft flywheel, 36 ropes.[8]) 53°31′12″N 2°08′05″W / 53.5200°N 2.1346°W / 53.5200; -2.1346

Foxsons Staincliffe, Dewsbury

Notes:Site now re-landscaped.53°42′15″N 1°38′56″W / 53.7043°N 1.6489°W / 53.7043; -1.6489

Harp Castleton, Rochdale

Notes: Castleton joined the Borough of Rochdale in 1899. Queensway, Castleton was a hub of cotton mills including the three 't' , Th'Arrow, Th'Harp, and Th'Ensor. [9] The 1908 Castleton map includes: Marland Cotton Mill, Castleton Cotton Mill, Globe Works (Textile Machinery), Arrow Cotton Mill, Harp Cotton Mill, Globe Leather Works, Castleton Size Works and Castleton Iron Works. Today the Harp is industrial units.53°35′38″N 2°10′23″W / 53.5940°N 2.1730°W / 53.5940; -2.1730

Heron Hollinwood, Oldham

Notes:

It was driven by a1400hp vertical cross compound engine by George Saxon, 1902. It had a 16ft flywheel with 32 ropes which operated at 80rpm.

Hawk A. Turner Store Street, Shaw and Crompton 1908 1991 83

Notes: Driven by 1700hp cross compound engine by Yates and Thom built 1909. It had a 24ft flywheel with 40 ropes operating at 71 ½ rpm.

Imperial Blackburn

Notes:<<Notes>>

Junction Middleton Junction

Notes: <<Notes>>

The 1950 mills (K-N)

Name Architect Location Built Demolished Served
(Years)
Kingston Stockport

Notes:<<Notes>>

Kent G Stott Chadderton 1908 1994 86

Notes: Cotton spinning mill built in 1908 by Kent Mill Ltd. In 1950 , LCC had converted it from a mule mill to ring mill for Egyptian cotton. Latterly part of the Courtaulds Group. Architect was G Stott. 104,000 spindles. 1500 horsepower cross compound George Saxon steam engine (25"HP, 52"LP X 5ft 6" stroke. 160psi, 64rpm. 26ft flywheel, 28 ropes. Corliss valves on both cylinders [8]). Mill closed 1991 and demolished 1994. 53°33′00″N 2°08′10″W / 53.550°N 2.136°W / 53.550; -2.136

Laurel Middleton Junction

Notes:1951- Baled Waste for export

Magnet F. W. Dixon Denton Lane, Chadderton 1902 c. 1966
File:Magnet Mill, Chadderton 0015.png

Notes: This factory was built by the Magnet Mill Ltd. in 1902, but purchased by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s. It was later taken over by the Courtaulds Group. Ceased textile production in December 1966 and was demolished soon after. A suburban residential estate now occupies this site.[10] It was driven by a 2200hp twin tandem compound engine by George Saxon, Openshaw, 1903. It had 27ft flywheel, 35 ropes operating at 64½ rpm


Malta Middleton

Notes:Driven by a 1200hp vertical triple expansion engine by Buckley and Taylor, 1904. It had a 22ft flywheel, 32 ropes operating at 72rpm.

Manor Chadderton

Notes: Driven by a 1500hp cross compound engine by George Saxon, 1907. It had a 26ft flywheel, 30 ropes operating at 64 ½ rpm.

Majestic Waterhead, Oldham

Notes: This is a doubling mill, that by 1950 had been re-equipt with 9" lift ring doublers. The Steam engine had been removed, and all machines were electrically driven.53°32′51″N 2°04′21″W / 53.5476°N 2.0725°W / 53.5476; -2.0725

Mars Castleton, Rochdale

Notes: Driven by a 1700hp cross compound engine by Urmston and Thompson, 1908 similar to the one in Royton Ring Mill Probably had a 24ft flywheel.

May Pemberton, Wigan

Notes:May No 1 was driven by 800hp cross compound engine by B Goodfellow, 1892. It had a 20ft flywheel, 24 ropes operating at 62rpm.

May No 2 was driven by a 1500hp cross compound engine by Ashton Frost, 1901. This had a 28ft flywheel, 34 ropes operating at 62rpm.

Mavis Coppull, Chorley

Notes:Driven by a 2000hp triple expansion four cylinder engine by J and E Wood, 1909. It had a 26ft flywheel, 36 ropes

Mons formerly Hare Abraham Stott Todmorden 1907 1968

Notes: Hare Mill, Todmorden:Seven-storeyed steam-powered cotton-spinning mill built for the Hare Spinning Company Limited. It was constructed of red Accrington brick, designed by Abraham Stott. Stott's design utilised rolled steel columns and reinforced concrete, and was unpopular when it was first proposed. The first sod was cut on 1st June 1907.

The final cost of the mill was £218,285. There were financial and board-room problems and the mill finally opened in August 1912. A second identical mill was proposed, but never built. There was the logo of a white hare on the mill chimney. The company was wound up in 1914. The mill was bought by William Hopwood for £131,450. He sold it to the newly-formed Mons Mill Company Limited and the mill was renamed Mons Mill (after the Battle of Mons). There was a later company Mons Mill (1919) Limited which took over the mill in 1919.

The mill was originally powered by an engine built by Carels of Belgium which drove about 73 belts.

In the 1950s, it was bought by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation which, in 1974, was taken over by Courtaulds. In 1968, the mill closed. From 1971, the building was used by Ward & Goldstone Limited until the 1990s when they left.

In the 1970s, the mill chimney was reduced by 30 ft. In 1986, the mill chimney and the engine house were demolished. The site was cleared in March 2000. [11]53°43′17″N 2°06′24″W / 53.7215°N 2.1067°W / 53.7215; -2.1067


Monton Eccles 1906

Notes: Now demolished and replaced with housing. It was driven by a 1400hp inverted vertical cross compound engine by George Saxonbuilt in 1906. 53°29′27″N 2°21′31″W / 53.4907°N 2.3587°W / 53.4907; -2.3587,

Newby
Elm		 Joseph Stott Linney Lane, Shaw and Crompton 1890 N/A 116+

Notes: Opened as Elm mill in 1890 but the name was later changed to Newby. In 1950 it was a mule spindle mill supplying mule weft and twist. In 2008, now named Shaw No 3, it is part of Littlewoods' Shaw National Distribution Centre who have adapted it for warehousing and bulk storage for their catalogue distribution operations. It's linked by a new building to Lily (No.2) mill and by a bridge to a newer building that occupies the site of Rutland mill. Signs of its cotton heritage can still be seen including its engine house with original crane system which is still largely intact.

The 1950 mills (O-T)

Name Architect Location Built Demolished Served
(Years)
Orme F.W.Dixon Waterhead Oldham 1908 1960
Orme

Notes:Driven by a George Saxon, 1250hp engine.It weighed 22 tons and drove a 22ft flywheel. In 1915 it had 62000 rings. In 1960 it was taken over by Ferranti, it stands (2009)and is in mixed industrial use. [12] 53°32′53″N 2°04′26″W / 53.5481°N 2.0738°W / 53.5481; -2.0738

Pilot Bury

Notes: In 2008 the mill and engine house remain. The chimney is gone. Used by a luggage manufacturer. Driven by 2000hp triple expansion four cylinder engine by J and E Wood, 1906. 23 ½"HP, 36 ½"IP, two 40"LP X 5ft stroke. 200psi, 66 ½ rpm. 24ft flywheel,[8] SD 812 099 53°35′06″N 2°17′06″W / 53.585°N 2.285°W / 53.585; -2.285

46 ropes.

Regent George Stott Failsworth 1906 1958, 1966

Notes: Plans extant in Oldham Local Studies Centre. This was designed as a ring mill (thus lower head room was required than in a mule mill) it was 345 feet (105 m)by 130 feet (40 m) It was four storeys high, the floors comprising of a cellar: a warehouse, yarn cellar, waste room, cotton room, and dust room. The first floor was the card room, the second floor was the ring frame room and the third floor was the winding, warping and beaming room. It was powered by a marine type vertical triple expansion engines built by Buckley and Taylor of Oldham in 1906 with 1800 installed horsepower. The engine had a 63-inch diameter low-pressure cylinder and was sometimes loaded to 2,000 ihp. It ran until 1958, when it was scrapped. It ran 60000 spindles. There was a 26ft flywheel, 26 ropes operated at 64 rpm. The mill was acquired by the LCC around 1930. The chimney was 210 feet (64 m), it and the engine house were demolished in 1964. It is now owned by Salton.[13]53°30′31″N 2°09′37″W / 53.5087°N 2.1604°W / 53.5087; -2.1604

Rock Ashton-under-Lyne

Notes: Driven by a 1250hp triple expansion four cylinder engine by George Saxon, 1892. It had a 16ft geared flywheel, 18" wide.

Royd Oldham 1907

Notes:Driven by a 900hp inverted vertical triple expansion engine by J and E Wood, 1907. It had a 14/16ft flywheel with 20 ropes, operating at 94 rpm. The original three Tetlow boilers still supplied steam at 180psi, when in 1961 electric drives were installed,

Royton Ring Mill Royton

Notes: Driven by a 1700hp cross compound engine by Urmston and Thompson, 1908 similar to the one in Mars Mill It had a 24ft flywheel.

Rutland F.W. Dixon & Son Linney Lane, Shaw and Crompton 1907 1993 86

Notes: Built and run by Rutland Mill Ltd. It was driven by a 1700hp cross compound engine by George Saxon of Manchester,built in 1908, but altered in 1913.It had a 26ft flywheel with 35 ropes operating at 67 rpm then 68rpm. In 1950, in LCC ownwership it had both ring and mule spindles. By 1964, it was in the Courtaulds Group. In the late 1980s, as Courtaulds moved operations to other parts of the world, the mill was bought by Littlewoods.[14] Under the Littlewoods name it was run as warehousing for a short time before it was demolished and replaced by a new automated storage warehouse.

Stalybridge Stalybridge

Notes: It was originally driven by 1000hp twin tandem compound engine by Goodfellow and Matthews built in 1868. It had a 30ft flywheel with 27 ropes that operated at 55rpm. It was rebuilt in 1925(?) by Scott and Hodgson as a 1600hp engine.


Saxon Droylsden

Notes: It was driven by a 1500hp cross compound engine by Daniel Adamson built in 1907. It had a 24ft flywheel with 36 ropes which operated at 65 ½ rpm. New Cylinders by George Saxon, were fitted in 1915.

Texas Ashton-under-Lyne

Notes:It was driven by a 1500hp vertical three cylinder compound engine by George Saxon, Openshaw, which was altered in 1921. It had a 22ft flywheel mounted at end of shaft driving 28 ropes which operated at 78 rpm.

Textile Chadderton

Notes:1951- Baled Waste for export

Trencherfield Wigan

Notes: It was driven by 2,500hp triple expansion four cylinder engine by J and E Wood of Bolton built in 1907. The engines were called 'Rina' and Helen'. They drove a 26ft flywheel with 54 ropes at 68 rpm. Now part of the Wigan Pier redevelopment area. The 2500 hp steam engine has been restored and operates as a visitor attraction.53°32′28″N 2°38′16″W / 53.5411°N 2.6378°W / 53.5411; -2.6378

Trent F.W. Dixon & Son Duchess Street, Shaw and Crompton 1908 1967-1969 61

Notes:Dual purpose , mule yarns: twist and weft- ring yarns

Tudor Ashton-under-Lyne

Notes: Driven by a 1800hp triple expansion vertical engine by George Saxon, Openshaw built in 1906. It had a 18ft flywheel, 40 ropes operating at 75 rpm.

The 1950 mills (W-Z)

Name Architect Location Built Demolished Served
(Years)
Welkin Lower Bredbury,Stockport

Notes:Ring mill now housing printers.

Waterside Ashton

Notes: <<Notes>>

Wilton Radcliffe

Notes:Driven by a 1500hp triple expansion four cylinder engine by Galloway, Manchester built in 1908. It had a 26ft flywheel, 37 ropes operating at 63 rpm.


Ainsworth Bolton
File:Ainsworth Mill, Bolton 0010.png

Notes:53°34′42″N 2°22′16″W / 53.5784°N 2.3710°W / 53.5784; -2.3710

Other Mills that were owned before 1951

  • Vernon, Stockport
  • Palmer, Stockport
  • India, Stockport
  • Travis Brook, Stockport

[15]

  • Durban Mill, Oldham
  • Moston Mill, Moston

Gallery

Other images of the above mills in 1950.

  • Dawn
    Dawn
  • Heron
    Heron
  • Kent
    Kent
  • Malta
    Malta
  • Manor
    Manor
  • Mars
    Mars
  • Newby
    Newby
  • Royd
    Royd
  • Saxon
    Saxon
  • Wilton
    Wilton

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ Dunkerley
  2. ^ The Mills and organisation of the Lancashire Cotton Corporation- a descriptive book, pub LCC, Blackfriars House Manchester, January 1951
  3. ^ a b "Cotton Mills of Ashton - Archive Photographs". Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  4. ^ "Graces guides, Brunswick Mill". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  5. ^ Parkinson-Bailey, John (2000). Manchester: An architectural history. Manchester University Press. ISBN ISBN 0719056063, 9780719056062. Retrieved January 2009. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ Hills, Richard Leslie (1993). Power from Steam: A History of the Stationary Steam Engine. Cambridge University Press,. p. 244. ISBN ISBN 052145834X, 9780521458344. Retrieved January 2009. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  7. ^ "List of mills in Farnworth". Bolton Council. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  8. ^ a b c d e Roberts, A S (1921). "One guy from Barlick-Book Transcription". ARTHUR ROBERT'S BLACK BOOK. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
  9. ^ "Daddy of the lot". Rochdale Observer. 20/ 3/2006. Retrieved 2009-01-20. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ Gurr & Hunt 1998, p. 77.
  11. ^ Bull, Malcolm. "Calderdale Companion". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  12. ^ Gurr & Hunt 1998, p. 83.
  13. ^ Dunkerley, Philip. "Dunkerley-Tuson Family Website, The Regent Cotton Mill, Failsworth". Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  14. ^ Hunt & Stott (1988). Looking back at Crompton, Oldham Leisure Services. ISBN 0-902809-17-2
  15. ^ Astle, William. "Chapter VI: Trade and Industry during the Decade". History of Stockport (1922) Supplement. Stockport Advertiser. pp. 25 (Page 30 in pdf).

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