List of mills in Salford
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This is a list of thecottonand othertextile millsin theCity of Salford,Greater Manchester, England.
The mills[edit]
Name | Architect | Location | Built | Demolished | Served (Years) |
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Acme Mill | Swinton Hall Road, Pendlebury SD78501653°30′40″N2°19′34″W/ 53.511°N 2.326°W | 1905 | 1984 | 79 | |
Notes:First Lancashire mill driven solely by electricity 1905-Acme Spinning Co 1919-Amalgamated Cotton Mills Trust 1930- Subject ofL. S. Lowry's paintingComing from the Mill 1943- "The Mill, Pendlebury"[1] 1959-Acme Spinning Co ceased production.[2] |
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Agecroft Works | Langley Road, Pendlebury SD80701253°30′25″N2°17′31″W/ 53.507°N 2.292°W | ||||
Albert Mill | Pendleton SD80800353°29′56″N2°17′28″W/ 53.499°N 2.291°W | ||||
Notes:Armitage and Co, 810 looms | |||||
Albion Mill | Swinton Hall Road, Pendlebury SD78501653°30′40″N2°19′34″W/ 53.511°N 2.326°W | ||||
Bank Mill | Lissadel Street, Pendleton SJ81599753°29′38″N2°16′48″W/ 53.494°N 2.280°W | ||||
Notes:1891-John Johnson and Sons, 304 looms | |||||
Bedingate Mill | Leigh Street, Salford SJ76298453°28′55″N2°21′36″W/ 53.482°N 2.360°W | ||||
Bridge Mill | Holland Street, Pendleton SD81000153°29′49″N2°17′17″W/ 53.497°N 2.288°W | ||||
Notes:1891-Thomas Livesey, 612 looms | |||||
Bridgewater Mill | Atkin Street, Walkden SD73902953°31′19″N2°23′42″W/ 53.522°N 2.395°W | 1879 | 145 | ||
Notes:1891-John Booth and Co, 112 looms | |||||
Bridgewater Mill | Newtown, Pendlebury | ||||
Notes:1891-Ermen and Co, 41,000 spindles | |||||
Bridgewater Mill | Legh Street, Eccles53°28′54″N2°21′35″W/ 53.4816°N 2.3598°W | ||||
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Clegg's Lane Mill | SD72004353°32′06″N2°25′26″W/ 53.535°N 2.424°W | ||||
Clough Works | SJ83099453°29′28″N2°15′29″W/ 53.491°N 2.258°W | ||||
Deans Mill | Moorside, Swinton SD77101553°30′36″N2°20′49″W/ 53.510°N 2.347°W | ||||
Notes:1891-Simpson and Godlee, 440 looms | |||||
Eccles Spinning and Manufacturing Co | Potts, Son and Hennings | Canalside, Winton SJ 762 99053°29′13″N2°21′40″W/ 53.4869°N 2.361°W | 1906 | ||
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Notes:Built 1906 Great Universal Stores 2013- Demolished Engine: 1500hp vertical triple expansion engine byGeorge Saxon & Co |
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Egerton Mill | Ordsall Lane, Salford | ||||
Notes:1891-Richard Howarth and Co | |||||
Egerton Works | SJ 762 98553°28′59″N2°21′36″W/ 53.483°N 2.360°W | ||||
Notes:1891-William Crippin, 275 looms | |||||
Glazebury Mill | SJ 764 98253°28′48″N2°21′25″W/ 53.480°N 2.357°W | ||||
Granville Mill | Bolton Road, Walkden SD 735 03653°31′41″N2°24′04″W/ 53.528°N 2.401°W | 1861 | 163 | ||
Notes:Whittaker 1879-John Faulkner 1891- John Faulkner, 4000 spindles 1985-Closed |
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Grecian Mill | SD 736 04653°32′13″N2°24′00″W/ 53.537°N 2.400°W | ||||
Hazelhurst Mills | Hazelhurst Road, Worsley | ||||
Hope Mill aka Lane's Mill | Sandwich Street, Walkden SD 739 02853°31′16″N2°23′42″W/ 53.521°N 2.395°W | 1879 | 145 | ||
Notes:Edwin Lane 1891-E. Lane and Sons, 60 looms |
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Hope Mill | SD 779 01853°30′43″N2°20′06″W/ 53.512°N 2.335°W | ||||
Irwell Bleach Works | Douglas Green, Pendleton SD 815 00453°30′00″N2°16′48″W/ 53.500°N 2.280°W | ||||
Islington Mill, | James Street, Salford SJ 826 98453°28′55″N2°15′50″W/ 53.482°N 2.264°W | ||||
King Street Mill | SJ 835 98953°29′13″N2°15′00″W/ 53.487°N 2.250°W | ||||
Kingston Mills | Cobden Street, Pendleton53°29′42″N2°17′13″W/ 53.4950°N 2.2870°W | ||||
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Notes:1891-Turner Wright and Son (together with Trafford Mill), 72,000 spindles | ||||
Lakefield Mills | SD 720 04353°32′06″N2°25′26″W/ 53.535°N 2.424°W | ||||
Lakefield Mills | SD 736 04553°32′10″N2°24′00″W/ 53.536°N 2.400°W | ||||
Linnyshaw Mill | Manchester Road, Linnyshaw, Walkden SD 747 03153°31′26″N2°22′59″W/ 53.524°N 2.383°W | 1874 | in use | ||
Notes:1891- E. Bothwell, 300 looms 2016- Multiple use |
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London Place Works | SD807 01253°30′25″N2°17′31″W/ 53.507°N 2.292°W | ||||
Monton Mill | SJ 736 99453°29′28″N2°23′56″W/ 53.491°N 2.399°W | 1906 | Demolished | ||
Notes:1906-Monton Mill Co 1930-Lancashire Cotton Corporation 1964-Courtaulds c.1966-Ward and Goldstone |
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Moorside Road Mill | Moorside, Swinton SD769 02253°30′58″N2°21′00″W/ 53.516°N 2.350°W | ||||
Notes:1891-Holdsworth and Gibb, Limited, 26,000 throstle spindles; 322 looms | |||||
Moss House Works | SJ823 99253°29′20″N2°16′05″W/ 53.489°N 2.268°W | ||||
Moss Side Mills | Little Moss Lane, Pendlebury SD778 02853°31′16″N2°20′10″W/ 53.521°N 2.336°W | ||||
Mossley Mill | Pendleton SJ 814 99653°29′35″N2°16′55″W/ 53.493°N 2.282°W | ||||
Notes:1891-Sewell and Hulton, 600 looms | |||||
Nassau Mills | Cawdor Street, Patricroft SJ 765 98353°28′52″N2°21′22″W/ 53.481°N 2.356°W | ||||
Notes:1891-Ermen and Roby | |||||
Newtown Mill | Lees Street, Newtown, Pendlebury SD778 02453°31′05″N2°20′10″W/ 53.518°N 2.336°W | 1883 | in use | ||
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Notes:1891-John Knowles and Sons, 70,000 spindles c.1928-Featured inL S Lowrypainting "Newton Mill and Bowling Club" 1930-Lancashire Cotton Corporation 1964-Dorma Group (Coats Viyella) 2016-Vanguard Holdings, office accommodation (renamed Lowry Mill) |
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Overbridge Mills | SJ834 99553°29′31″N2°15′07″W/ 53.492°N 2.252°W | ||||
Park Mill | Brackley Street, Walkden SD 734 03653°31′41″N2°24′11″W/ 53.528°N 2.403°W | 1865 | 159 | ||
Notes:1865-Farnworth Cotton Spinning and Manufacturing Co 1891-42,900 spindles 1932-Boiler explosion. Closed 1935-Burtons the Tailors |
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Parkhouse Works | Langley Road South, Pendleton SD807 00853°30′14″N2°17′31″W/ 53.504°N 2.292°W | ||||
Pendleton New Mills | Broughton Road, Pendleton SJ813 99853°29′42″N2°16′59″W/ 53.495°N 2.283°W | ||||
Notes:1891-SirElkanah Armitageand Sons, Limited,(together with Victoria Mill, Patricroft), 80,000 spindles, 2000 looms | |||||
Primrose Mill | Campbell Street, Walkden SD 735 03453°31′37″N2°24′04″W/ 53.527°N 2.401°W | 1869 | 155 | ||
Notes:1869-Andrew Rothwell 1874-Dacca Twist Co (John Ryland) 1888-Rothwell Bros 1891-W. A. Rothwell, 180 looms |
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Riverside Works | SD810 00753°30′11″N2°17′17″W/ 53.503°N 2.288°W | ||||
Salford Twist Mill[3] | SJ834 98553°28′59″N2°15′07″W/ 53.483°N 2.252°W | 1799–1801 | |||
Notes:Philips and Lee | |||||
Salford works | SJ 832 99253°29′20″N2°15′18″W/ 53.489°N 2.255°W | ||||
Springfield Mills | SJ 834 99553°29′31″N2°15′07″W/ 53.492°N 2.252°W | ||||
Togo Mill | Patricroft SJ 765 60053°28′40″N2°21′12″W/ 53.477845°N 2.353230°W | 1907 | Demolished | ||
Notes:1907-Togo Spinning Co 1920-Barton Bridge Mills c.1933-Lancashire Cotton Corporation 1937-Co-op bakery Later used as a mail order warehouse |
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Trafford Mill | Orchard Street, Pendleton SJ 811 99953°29′42″N2°17′10″W/ 53.495°N 2.286°W | ||||
Notes:1891-Turner Wright and Son (together with Kingston Mills), 72,000 spindles | |||||
Victoria Lane Mill | SD 767 01653°30′40″N2°21′11″W/ 53.511°N 2.353°W | ||||
Victoria Mills | SJ 834 99553°29′31″N2°15′07″W/ 53.492°N 2.252°W | ||||
Victoria Mills | St Luke's Road, Salford SJ 798 98653°29′02″N2°18′22″W/ 53.484°N 2.306°W | ||||
Victoria Mills | Patricroft SJ 764 98253°28′48″N2°21′25″W/ 53.480°N 2.357°W | ||||
Notes:1891-SirElkanah Armitageand Sons, Limited,(together with Pendleton Mill), 80,000 spindles, 2000 looms | |||||
Walkden Mill | Bolton Road, Walkden | 1862 | 1966 | 104 | |
Notes:1891- H. and C. Cooke, 212 looms; William Walker, 104 looms and T. Wallwork and Son, 64 looms 1907-New Mill built with 86,000 spindles 1925-Combined Egyptian Mills Ltd 1959-Closed 2016-Site of Tesco Supermarket |
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Walker's Silk Mill | SJ 825 98353°28′52″N2°15′54″W/ 53.481°N 2.265°W | ||||
Wardley Mill | Manchester Road, Walkden SD 749 03153°31′26″N2°22′48″W/ 53.524°N 2.380°W | 1878 | 146 | ||
Notes:1891-Burgess Ledward, 550 looms | |||||
Waverley Mills | Cottenham Lane, Salford SJ 833 99453°29′28″N2°15′11″W/ 53.491°N 2.253°W | ||||
Notes:1891-Joseph Phythian | |||||
Willow Bank Works | Pendleton SD 810 00753°30′11″N2°17′17″W/ 53.503°N 2.288°W | ||||
Notes:1891- Henry Entwisle and Sons, 200 looms | |||||
Sources: *Williams & Farnie 1992,p. 196 *Graces Guide for 1891 |
References[edit]
- ^Brown, Mark (23 December 2019)."Overlooked LS Lowry painting re-emerges after 70 years".The Guardian.Retrieved23 December2019.
- ^The Times, September 26, 1959
- ^A Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers in Great Britain and Ireland 1500–1830, 2002, p. 401
Bibliography[edit]
- Ashmore, Owen (1982).The industrial archaeology of North-west England.Manchester University Press.ISBN0-7190-0820-4.
- Williams, Mike; Farnie (1992).Cotton Mills in Greater Manchester.Carnegie Publishing.ISBN0-948789-89-1.
External links[edit]
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