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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/retail use.
Oldham※
Main article: List of mills in Oldham
Name | Architect | Location | Built | Demolished | Served (Years) |
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Abbey / Neville Mill | Abraham Henthorn Stott | Neville Street , | 1875 | 1936 | 59 |
Ace | Philip Sidney Stott | Hollinwood, SD897037 53°31′48″N 2°09′25″W / 53.530°N 2.157°W / 53.530; -2.157 (Ace) | 1914 | Standing | 53 |
Acorn Mill | Lees | ||||
Albert Mills | Derker | 1865 | 2008 | 116 | |
Albion | Stott | Bradshaw Street | 1883 (1883) | ||
Albion | Wild, Collins | Under Lane, Chadderton | 1884 (1884) | 1938 | |
Anchor | Joseph Stott | Featherstall Road North, Westwood, 53°32′39″N 2°07′43″W / 53.5441°N 2.1285°W / 53.5441; -2.1285 (Anchor Mill) | 1881 | Standing | 143 |
Athens Mill | Brook Lane, Lees | 1905 | 1988 | 77 | |
Bank Top Mill, Salem | Edward Potts | Edmund Street, Salem | 1875 | 1994 | 115 |
Belgrave | Potts, Pickup and Dixon | Hathershaw | 1885 | Standing | 127 |
Bell | Claremont St, Oldham | 1904 | Standing | 120 | |
Broadway Mill | Joseph Stott | Goddard St & Scottfield Rd | 1875 | 1964 | 89 |
Brook | Hathershaw | ||||
Cairo | Phillip Sidney Stott | Waterhead | 1920 | Standing | 104 |
Coldhurst Mill | Rochdale Rd, Coldhurst | 1876 | 1974 | 86 | |
Cromford Mill | Derker | ||||
Derker Mills | Derker | ||||
Devon Mill | George Stott | Hollins | 1908 | Standing | 116 |
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 / 53.5245; -2.1311 (Durban Mill) | 1905 | 2015 | 110 | |
Earl Mill | Philip Sidney 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 / 53.5200; -2.1346 | 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 | 2020 | 52 | |
Heron | Hollins | Standing | |||
Holroyd Mill | Waterhead (Replaced by Orb) | ||||
Holyrood Mill | Higginshaw | ||||
Honeywell Mill | Hathershaw | 1874 | 150 | ||
Leesbrook | Stott | Lees | 1884 | Standing | 140 |
Littlemoor Mill | Littlemoor | ||||
Lowerhey Mill | Lees | ||||
Majestic | Waterhead | Standing | |||
Maple 1 | Philip Sidney Stott | Hathershaw, 53°31′34″N 2°06′26″W / 53.5262°N 2.1071°W / 53.5262; -2.1071 (Maple) | 1904 | 2016 | 112 |
Maple 2 | Philip Sidney Stott | Hathershaw SD9303 53°31′34″N 2°06′26″W / 53.5262°N 2.1071°W / 53.5262; -2.1071 (Maple) | 1915 | 2009 | 94 |
Orme | Greenacres Road, Waterhead, 53°32′53″N 2°04′26″W / 53.5481°N 2.0738°W / 53.5481; -2.0738 | 1908 | Standing | 116 | |
Orb Mill | Culvert St, Waterhead , 53°33′02″N 2°04′19″W / 53.5505422°N 2.0719166°W / 53.5505422; -2.0719166 (Vale) | 1907 | 2003 | 75 | |
Owl Mill | Collings & Wild | New Street, Lees , 53°32′21″N 2°04′26″W / 53.5391125°N 2.0739371°W / 53.5391125; -2.0739371 (Vale) | 1893 | 1993 | 97 |
Prince of Wales Mill | Edward Potts | Derker , 53°33′01″N 2°05′21″W / 53.5502992°N 2.0891935°W / 53.5502992; -2.0891935 (Vale) | 1875 | 149 | |
Rome Mill | Philip Sidney Stott | Ashes Lane, Springhead, Lees , 53°32′18″N 2°03′41″W / 53.5384435°N 2.0613182°W / 53.5384435; -2.0613182 (Vale) | 1907 | 117 | |
Royd | Hollins, SD 53°31′38″N 2°07′58″W / 53.527188°N 2.132708°W / 53.527188; -2.132708 ("Royd") | 1907 | 2015 | 74 | |
Ruby Mill | Stott | Littlemoor , 53°33′06″N 2°05′00″W / 53.5516931°N 2.0833842°W / 53.5516931; -2.0833842 (Vale) | 1887 | 137 | |
Stamford Mill | Stott | St Johns St, Lees , 53°32′24″N 2°04′14″W / 53.53999°N 2.0706201°W / 53.53999; -2.0706201 (Vale) | 1887 | 137 | |
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 / 53.5255; -2.1358 (Vale) | 1868 | Standing | 78 | |
Werneth Mill | Manchester Rd, Werneth, 53°33′00″N 2°07′20″W / 53.5500°N 2.1223°W / 53.5500; -2.1223 ("Werneth Mill") | Standing | |||
Chadderton※
Main article: List of mills in Chadderton
Failsworth※
Main article: List of mills in Failsworth
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 / 53.5642311; -2.1126685 ("Bee") | 1901 | Standing | 63 |
Beech | Chapel Street | <1838 | 1917 | ||
Belgian | Blackshaw Lane | c.1862 | 1955 | ||
Birchinlee | Off Middleton Road, SD 909 071 53°33′37″N 2°08′22″W / 53.5603272°N 2.1394843°W / 53.5603272; -2.1394843 ("Birchinlee") | <1845 | |||
Delta | Stotts & Sons | Crompton Street, SD 918 073 53°33′43″N 2°07′27″W / 53.562054°N 2.1242314°W / 53.562054; -2.1242314 ("Delta") | 1902 | Standing | 77 |
Dogford | Low Crompton Road | c.1795 | 1861-1871 | ||
Downey | Mill Street | <1838 | <1939 | ||
Elk | A. Turner & Son | Broadway, SD 911 068 53°33′31″N 2°08′11″W / 53.5584883°N 2.1362527°W / 53.5584883; -2.1362527 ("Elk") | 1927 | 1999 | 71 |
Elly Clough | Holden Fold Lane | <1817 | 1930s | ||
Fields / Lees Hall | Holden Fold Lane | <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 / 53.5675561; -2.1175578 ("Fir") | 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 / 53.561821; -2.1269996 ("Grape") | 1906 | Standing | 57 |
Gravel Hole | Springfield Lane, 53°34′55″N 2°07′49″W / 53.581905°N 2.130359°W / 53.581905; -2.130359 ("Gravel Hole") | c.1870 | >1959 | ||
Hall Street / Top of the Fold | Fleet Street | 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 / 53.558121; -2.1308892 ("Holden Fold") | 1832 | Standing | 159 | |
Holly | Wild, Collins & Wild | Flake Lane | 1890 | 1957 | 67 |
Industry | E.Potts | Industry Street | 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 / 53.5654389; -2.113849 ("King") | 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 / 53.5648858; -2.111055 ("Lion") | 1890 | Standing | 77 |
Luzley Brook / Albion | Crompton Street (now Shaw Road) | <1776 | 1891 | ||
Monarch | F.W. Dixon | Jones Street, SD 919 068 | 1903 | 74 | |
Moss / Lamb / Rhos | 1886 - Stotts & Sons | Higginshaw Lane, 53°33′35″N 2°06′11″W / 53.5596543°N 2.1030607°W / 53.5596543; -2.1030607 ("Moss / Lamb / Rhos") | 1862 | 1975 | 113 |
Norman | P.S. Stott | Boundary Street | 1887 | >1931 | 44 |
Park and "Sandy No."1 | Sandy Lane | 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 / 53.5706933; -2.1242074 ("Royton Lane") | 1913 | 2005 | 64 |
Park Lane / Vinegar | Park Lane | 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 / 53.5699171; -2.122987 ("Park No.1") | 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 / 53.570251; -2.1217233 ("Park No.2") | 1912 | 2004 | 92 |
Parkside no.1 | Edge Lane Street, 53°33′56″N 2°07′02″W / 53.5654662°N 2.1172925°W / 53.5654662; -2.1172925 ("Parkside No.1") | 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 / 53.5654662; -2.1172925 ("Parkside No.1") | 1891 | 1983 | 90 |
Roy | P.S. Stott | Rochdale Road, 53°34′30″N 2°07′41″W / 53.574943°N 2.1281264°W / 53.574943; -2.1281264 ("Roy") | 1906 | 1984 | 75 |
Royton | Mill Lane | <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 / 53.5627998; -2.128164 ("Royton Lane") | <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 / 53.5546; -2.1191 ("Royton Ring Mill") | 1908 | 1992 | 58 |
Royton Spinning No.1 | J. Wild | High Barn Street | 1872 | 1961 | 86 |
Royton Spinning No.2 | J. Mawson | High Barn Street | 1883 | 1961 | 75 |
Sandy Lane | Sandy Lane | <1832 | |||
Seville's | Sandy Lane | <1850 | |||
Shiloh | Holden Fold Lane, 53°33′35″N 2°08′10″W / 53.5596736°N 2.1361575°W / 53.5596736; -2.1361575 ("Shiloh") | 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 / 53.5596736; -2.1361575 ("Shiloh No.1") | 1876 | 1957 | 77 |
Shiloh No.1A | Holden Fold Lane, 53°33′35″N 2°08′10″W / 53.5596736°N 2.1361575°W / 53.5596736; -2.1361575 ("Shiloh No.1A") | 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 / 53.5596736; -2.1361575 ("Shiloh No.2") | 1899-1901 | 1976 | |
Spaw / Spa / Owler | 1866 Extn: J. Wild | Mill Lane | <1838 | >1959 | |
Springfield | Moss Lane, 53°33′40″N 2°06′08″W / 53.5611948°N 2.1022664°W / 53.5611948; -2.1022664 ("Springfield") | 1869 | 1962 | 85 | |
Springhill | Middleton Road | c.1830 | 1930 | ||
Star | J.Wild | Edge Lane Street, 53°33′57″N 2°06′59″W / 53.5657085°N 2.1164354°W / 53.5657085; -2.1164354 ("Star") | 1874 | 1929 | 55 |
Thornham No.1 | J. Wild | Oozewood Road, SD 914 086 | 1874 | 1962 | 88 |
Thornham No.2 | J. Mawson | Oozewood Road, 53°34′25″N 2°07′49″W / 53.5735818°N 2.1301546°W / 53.5735818; -2.1301546 ("Thornham No.2") | 1885 | Standing | 139 |
Thorp | Thorp Clough 53°33′58″N 2°08′09″W / 53.5660°N 2.1358°W / 53.5660; -2.1358 ("Thorp") | 1764 | >1792 | 24 | |
Travis | Holden Fold Lane, 53°33′35″N 2°08′10″W / 53.5596736°N 2.1361575°W / 53.5596736; -2.1361575 ("Shiloh No.2") | <1838 | 1897 | ||
Turf Lane | Turf Lane, 53°33′45″N 2°06′28″W / 53.5623856°N 2.10788°W / 53.5623856; -2.10788 ("Turf Lane") | 1874 | 1960s | 56 | |
Union | Union Street | <1827 | >1896 | ||
Vine | Wild, Collins & Wild | Middleton Road, 53°33′46″N 2°07′39″W / 53.5628°N 2.1274°W / 53.5628; -2.1274 ("Vine Mill") | 1897 | Standing | 127 |
Woodstock New Mill | Wild & Collins | Meek Street | 1884 | 50 | |
Woodstock Old Mill | Meek Street | 1873 | 1939 | 61 | |
Saddleworth※
Main article: List of mills in Saddleworth
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 / 53.5463; -2.0062 ("Alexandra Mill ") | Standing | |||
Bailey Mill | Delph, 53°33′40″N 2°01′24″W / 53.5610°N 2.0233°W / 53.5610; -2.0233 ("Bailey Mill") | Standing | |||
Brownhill Bridge Mill | Dobcross New Road | Standing | |||
Dam Head Mill | Uppermill | ||||
Lumb Mill | Huddersfield Road, Delph | ||||
Oak View Mills | Manchester Road, Greenfield , 53°31′59″N 2°00′32″W / 53.5331°N 2.0088°W / 53.5331; -2.0088 ("Oak View Mills") | Standing | |||
Shore Mill | Delph , 53°34′05″N 2°01′21″W / 53.568094°N 2.022581°W / 53.568094; -2.022581 ("Shore Mill ") | 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 / 53.5485; -2.0039 ("Willow Bank Mill ") | Standing | |||
Shaw and Crompton※
Main article: List of mills in Shaw and Crompton
See also※
- List of mills in Oldham
- Textile mills in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
- Lists of mills in Greater Manchester
- Lists of textile mills in the United Kingdom
References※
- "1891 Cotton Mills in Oldham". Grace's Guide. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- "1891 Cotton Mills in Royton". Grace's Guide. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
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- ^ OGFB Dee Mill Archived 30 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine Refers——to Engine House
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Bibliography※
- Gurr, Duncan; Hunt, Julian (1998). The Cotton Mills of Oldham. Oldham Education & Leisure. ISBN 0-902809-46-6. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- Williams, Mike; Farnie, D.A. (1992). Cotton Mills in Greater Manchester. Carnegie Publishing. ISBN 0-948789-89-1.
Categories:
- Textile mills in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
- Lists of mills in Greater Manchester
- Lists of textile mills in the United Kingdom
- Buildings and structures in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
- Industrial Revolution in England
- Grade II listed buildings in Greater Manchester
- Grade II listed industrial buildings