List of mills in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
This list of mills in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, lists textile factories that have existed in Oldham Borough, Greater Manchester, England.
From the Industrial Revolution until the 20th century, Oldham was a major centre of textile manufacture, particularly cotton spinning. During this period, the valleys of the River Beal, River Irk, River Medlock and their tributaries were dominated by large rectangular brick-built factories, many of which still remain today as warehouses or converted for residential or retail use.
Oldham
Main article: List of mills in Oldham
Name | Architect | Location | Built | Demolished | Served (Years) |
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Abbey / Neville Mill | A.H. Stott | Neville Street , [1] | 1875 | 1936 | 59 |
Ace | P.S.Stott | Hollinwood, SD897037 53°31′48″N 2°09′25″W / 53.530°N 2.157°W[2][3] | 1914 | Standing | 53 |
Acorn Mill | Lees | ||||
Albert Mills | Derker | ||||
Albion | Bradshaw Street [3][1] | 1884 | 1938 | ||
Anchor | J. Stott | Featherstall Road North, Westwood, 53°32′39″N 2°07′43″W / 53.5441°N 2.1285°W | 1881 | Standing | 135 |
Athens Mill | |||||
Bank Top Mill | Salem | ||||
Belgrave | Potts, Pickup and Dixon | Hathershaw | 1885 | Standing | 127 |
Bell | Claremont St, Oldham | 1904 | Standing | 112 | |
Broadway Mill | Joseph Stott | Goddard St & Scottfield Rd | 1875 | 1964 | 89 |
Brook | Hathershaw | ||||
Cairo | P. S. Stott | Waterhead | Standing | ||
Coldhurst Mill | Rochdale Rd, Coldhurst | 1876 | 1974 | 86 | |
Cromford Mill | Derker | ||||
Derker Mills | Derker | ||||
Devon Mill | George Stott | Hollins | 1908 | Standing | 108 |
Dowry Mill | Lees/Waterhead (Turner St) | ||||
Durban Mill | Hollins Rd, Hollinwood, 53°31′28″N 2°07′52″W / 53.5245°N 2.1311°W | 1905 | Standing | 111 | |
Earl Mill | P.S.Stott | Dowry St/Ashton Rd, Hathershaw | 1860 (rebuilt 1891) | Standing | |
Fox Mill | Hollinwood , 53°31′12″N 2°08′05″W / 53.5200°N 2.1346°W | 1908 | 1992 | 84 | |
Glen Mill | Wellyhole St | 1903 | 1970 | 35 | |
Granville Mill | Derker | ||||
Greenacres Mill | Littlemoor | ||||
Greenbank Mills | Glodwick Road/Greengate Street | ||||
Gresham Mill | Westwood | ||||
Hartford Mill | F.W.Dixon | 1907 | Standing | 52 | |
Heron | Hollins | Standing | |||
Holroyd Mill | Waterhead (Replaced by Orb) | ||||
Holyrood Mill | Higginshaw | ||||
Honeywell Mill | Hathershaw | 1874 | 142 | ||
Leesbrook | Stott | Lees | 1884 | Standing | 132 |
Littlemoor Mill | Littlemoor | ||||
Lowerhey Mill | Lees | ||||
Majestic | Waterhead | Standing | |||
Maple 1 | P.S.Stott, | Hathershaw, 53°31′34″N 2°06′26″W / 53.5262°N 2.1071°W | 1904 | Standing | 112 |
Maple 2 | P.S.Stott | Hathershaw SD9303 53°31′34″N 2°06′26″W / 53.5262°N 2.1071°W | 1915 | 2009 | 94 |
Orme | Greenacres Road, Waterhead, 53°32′53″N 2°04′26″W / 53.5481°N 2.0738°W | 1908 | Standing | 108 | |
Orb Mill | Waterhead | ||||
Owl Mill | Lees | ||||
Prince of Wales Mill | Derker | ||||
Rome Mill | Springhead Lees | ||||
Royd | Hollins, SD 53°31′38″N 2°07′58″W / 53.527188°N 2.132708°W | 1907 | 2015 | 74 | |
Ruby Mill | Littlemoor | ||||
Springhey Mill | Waterhead | ||||
Tay Mill | Higginshaw | ||||
Vale Mill | Chapel Road, Oldham, 53°31′32″N 2°08′09″W / 53.5255°N 2.1358°W[4] | 1868 | Standing | 78 | |
Werneth Mill | Manchester Rd, Werneth, 53°33′00″N 2°07′20″W / 53.5500°N 2.1223°W | Standing | |||
Chadderton
Main article: List of mills in Chadderton
Failsworth
Main article: List of mills in Failsworth
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Name | Architect | Location | Built | Demolished | Served (Years) |
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Albert Mill | Albert Street , SD 906 022 53°31′00″N 2°08′35″W / 53.5167727°N 2.1431433°W[1] | 1850 | Standing | 166 | |
Chatsworth Mill | Albert Street , SD 906 022 53°30′56″N 2°08′33″W / 53.5156853°N 2.1426279°W[1] | 1861 | 1972 | 111 | |
Failsworth Mill | Ashton Road West , SD 895 013 53°30′29″N 2°09′41″W / 53.5079406°N 2.161355°W | Standing | |||
Ivy Mill | Crown Street , SD 897 017 53°30′43″N 2°09′26″W / 53.5118056°N 2.1573024°W | Standing | |||
Marlborough No.1 | Mellor Street , SD 889 009 53°30′18″N 2°10′03″W / 53.5049544°N 2.167505°W | Standing | |||
Marlborough No.2 | Poplar Street , SD 889 009 53°30′15″N 2°10′11″W / 53.5040675°N 2.1696079°W | ||||
Morton Mill | Morton Street , SD 884 010 53°30′18″N 2°10′33″W / 53.505125°N 2.1757195°W | Standing | |||
Regent Mill | George Stott | Oldham Road, Failsworth, SD 895 013 53°30′31″N 2°09′37″W / 53.5087°N 2.1604°W | 1906 | Standing | 110 |
Windsor Mill | Hollins Road , SD 905 024 53°31′05″N 2°08′39″W / 53.5181219°N 2.1440751°W | Standing | |||
Wrigley Head Mills | Wrigley Head Crescent , SD 897 019 53°30′48″N 2°09′24″W / 53.5132061°N 2.15667281°W | ||||
Royton
Main article: List of mills in Royton
Name | Architect | Location | Built | Demolished | Served (Years) |
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Bee | Wild & Collins | Shaw Road, SD 926 075 53°33′51″N 2°06′46″W / 53.5642311°N 2.1126685°W[32] | 1901 | Standing | 63 |
Beech | Chapel Street [32] | <1838 | 1917 | ||
Belgian | Blackshaw Lane [32] | c.1862 | 1955 | ||
Birchinlee | Off Middleton Road, SD 909 071 53°33′37″N 2°08′22″W / 53.5603272°N 2.1394843°W[33] | <1845 | |||
Delta | Stotts & Sons | Crompton Street, SD 918 073 53°33′43″N 2°07′27″W / 53.562054°N 2.1242314°W[34] | 1902 | Standing | 77 |
Dogford | Low Crompton Road [35] | c.1795 | 1861-1871 | ||
Downey | Mill Street [35] | <1838 | <1939 | ||
Elk | A. Turner & Son | Broadway, SD 911 068 53°33′31″N 2°08′11″W / 53.5584883°N 2.1362527°W[35] | 1927 | 1999 | 71 |
Elly Clough | Holden Fold Lane [36] | <1817 | 1930s | ||
Fields / Lees Hall | Holden Fold Lane [37] | <1817 | c.1950 | ||
Fir | A.Turner | Highbarn Street, SD 923 079 53°34′03″N 2°07′03″W / 53.5675561°N 2.1175578°W[37] | 1906 | Standing | 53 |
Grape | T.W. Jenkins | Crompton Street, SD 917 073 53°33′43″N 2°07′37″W / 53.561821°N 2.1269996°W[38] | 1906 | Standing | 57 |
Gravel Hole | Springfield Lane, 53°34′55″N 2°07′49″W / 53.581905°N 2.130359°W[38] | c.1870 | >1959 | ||
Hall Street / Top of the Fold | Fleet Street [39] | 1776-8 | c.1900 | ||
Holden Fold / Strange | Holden Fold Lane, SD 914 068, 53°33′29″N 2°07′51″W / 53.558121°N 2.1308892°W[40] | 1832 | Standing | 159 | |
Holly | Wild, Collins & Wild | Flake Lane [41] | 1890 | 1957 | 67 |
Industry | E.Potts | Industry Street [42] | 1875 | 1930s | 52 |
King | Wild, Collins & Wild | Crompton Street (now Shaw Road), 53°33′56″N 2°06′50″W / 53.5654389°N 2.113849°W[43] | 1897 | 1982 | 62 |
Lion | Wild, Collins & Wild | Fitton Street, SD 927 076 53°33′54″N 2°06′40″W / 53.5648858°N 2.111055°W[44] | 1890 | Standing | 77 |
Luzley Brook / Albion | Crompton Street (now Shaw Road) [45] | <1776 | 1891 | ||
Monarch | F.W. Dixon | Jones Street, SD 919 068[46] | 1903 | 74 | |
Moss / Lamb / Rhos | 1886 - Stotts & Sons | Higginshaw Lane, 53°33′35″N 2°06′11″W / 53.5596543°N 2.1030607°W[47] | 1862 | 1975 | 113 |
Norman | P.S. Stott | Boundary Street [48] | 1887 | >1931 | 44 |
Park and Sandy No.1 | Sandy Lane [49] | c.1850/1875 | 1960s | ||
Park and Sandy No.2 | A.Turner | Schofield Street, SD 919 083 53°34′14″N 2°07′27″W / 53.5706933°N 2.1242074°W[49] | 1913 | 2005 | 64 |
Park Lane / Vinegar | Park Lane [49] | c.1844 | |||
Park No.1 / Highfield | E.Potts | Bleasdale Street, SD 919 081 53°34′12″N 2°07′23″W / 53.5699171°N 2.122987°W[50] | 1876 | 1989 | 86 |
Park No.2 | A.Turner | Bleasdale Street, SD 921 082 53°34′13″N 2°07′18″W / 53.570251°N 2.1217233°W[50] | 1912 | 2004 | 92 |
Parkside no.1 | Edge Lane Street, 53°33′56″N 2°07′02″W / 53.5654662°N 2.1172925°W[49] | 1872 | 1930s | 56 | |
Parkside No. 2 | Stotts & Sons | Edge Lane Street, 53°33′56″N 2°07′02″W / 53.5654662°N 2.1172925°W[49] | 1891 | 1983 | 90 |
Roy | P.S. Stott | Rochdale Road, 53°34′30″N 2°07′41″W / 53.574943°N 2.1281264°W[51] | 1906 | 1984 | 75 |
Royton | Mill Lane [52] | <1891 | c.1900 | ||
Royton Lane / Lane End | Royton Lane (Now Middleton Road), SD 916 074 53°33′46″N 2°07′41″W / 53.5627998°N 2.128164°W[52] | <1817 | Standing | ||
Royton Ring | P.S. Stott | Industry Street (Now St. Phillips Drive), 53°33′17″N 2°07′09″W / 53.5546°N 2.1191°W[52] | 1908 | 1992 | 58 |
Royton Spinning No.1 | J. Wild | High Barn Street [52] | 1872 | 1961 | 86 |
Royton Spinning No.2 | J. Mawson | High Barn Street [52] | 1883 | 1961 | 75 |
Sandy Lane | Sandy Lane [53] | <1832 | |||
Seville's | Sandy Lane [49] | <1850 | |||
Shiloh | Holden Fold Lane, 53°33′35″N 2°08′10″W / 53.5596736°N 2.1361575°W[54] | 1789 | 1870 | 81 | |
Shiloh No.1 | J. Wild | Holden Fold Lane, 53°33′35″N 2°08′10″W / 53.5596736°N 2.1361575°W[55] | 1876 | 1957 | 77 |
Shiloh No.1A | Holden Fold Lane, 53°33′35″N 2°08′10″W / 53.5596736°N 2.1361575°W[55] | 1888 | 1957 | 65 | |
Shiloh No.2 | Wild, Collins & Wild | Holden Fold Lane, 53°33′35″N 2°08′10″W / 53.5596736°N 2.1361575°W[55] | 1899-1901 | 1976 | |
Spaw / Spa / Owler | 1866 Extn: J. Wild | Mill Lane [56] | <1838 | >1959 | |
Springfield | Moss Lane, 53°33′40″N 2°06′08″W / 53.5611948°N 2.1022664°W[56] | 1869 | 1962 | 85 | |
Springhill | Middleton Road [57] | c.1830 | 1930 | ||
Star | J.Wild | Edge Lane Street, 53°33′57″N 2°06′59″W / 53.5657085°N 2.1164354°W[57] | 1874 | 1929 | 55 |
Thornham No.1 | J. Wild | Oozewood Road, SD 914 086[58] | 1874 | 1962 | 88 |
Thornham No.2 | J. Mawson | Oozewood Road, 53°34′25″N 2°07′49″W / 53.5735818°N 2.1301546°W[58] | 1885 | Standing | 131 |
Thorp | Thorp Clough 53°33′58″N 2°08′09″W / 53.5660°N 2.1358°W [58] | 1764 | >1792 | 24 | |
Travis | Holden Fold Lane, 53°33′35″N 2°08′10″W / 53.5596736°N 2.1361575°W[58] | <1838 | 1897 | ||
Turf Lane | Turf Lane, 53°33′45″N 2°06′28″W / 53.5623856°N 2.10788°W[59] | 1874 | 1960s | 56 | |
Union | Union Street [59] | <1827 | >1896 | ||
Vine | Wild, Collins & Wild | Middleton Road, 53°33′46″N 2°07′39″W / 53.5628°N 2.1274°W[60] | 1897 | Standing | 119 |
Woodstock New Mill | Wild & Collins | Meek Street [61] | 1884 | 50 | |
Woodstock Old Mill | Meek Street [61] | 1873 | 1939 | 61 | |
Saddleworth
Main article: List of mills in Saddleworth
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Name | Architect | Location | Built | Demolished | Served (Years) |
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Albion Mill | Uppermill | ||||
Alexandra Mill | Uppermill, 53°32′47″N 2°00′22″W / 53.5463°N 2.0062°W | Standing | |||
Bailey Mill | Delph, 53°33′40″N 2°01′24″W / 53.5610°N 2.0233°W | Standing | |||
Brownhill Bridge Mill | Dobcross New Road | Standing | |||
Dam Head Mill | Uppermill | ||||
Oak View Mills | Manchester Road, Greenfield , 53°31′59″N 2°00′32″W / 53.5331°N 2.0088°W | Standing | |||
Shore Mill | Delph , 53°34′05″N 2°01′21″W / 53.568094°N 2.022581°W | 1780s | Standing | ||
Victoria Mill | Uppermill | ||||
Willow Bank Mill | Station Road, Uppermill, 53°32′55″N 2°00′14″W / 53.5485°N 2.0039°W | Standing | |||
Shaw and Crompton
Main article: List of mills in Shaw and Crompton
References
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Bibliography
- Gurr, Duncan; Hunt, Julian (1998). The Cotton Mills of Oldham. Oldham Education & Leisure. ISBN 0-902809-46-6.
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