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Quarry Bank Mill

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.

Contents

[edit] River Bollin

[edit] Styal

Name Architect Location Built Demolished Served
(Years)
Quarry Bank Mill  SJ834830 53°20′38″N 2°15′04″W / 53.344°N 2.251°W / 53.344; -2.251

[edit] Macclesfield

Name Architect Location Built Demolished Served
(Years)
Albert Mill  SJ 9224 7399 [1]
Albion Mill  London Road,SJ919729 53°15′11″N 2°07′23″W / 53.253°N 2.123°W / 53.253; -2.123[2]
Alma Mill Crompton Road,  SJ 9106 7357 [1]
Alma Mill  Pickford St. 53°15′27″N 2°07′17″W / 53.2575°N 2.1213°W / 53.2575; -2.1213[3]
Arbourhay Street Mill  SJ 9220 7403 [4][1] 1811-31
Notes: Pedimented Mill
Athey Street Mill  SJ 9126 7347 [1]
Bank Top Mill  SJ 9223 7319 [1]
Bollinside Mill  SJ 9197 7331 [1]
Bond Street Mill  SJ 9233 7346 [1]
Bridge Street Mill SJ 9142 7334 [4][1] 1811-31
Notes: Pedimented Mill
Brook Mill  53°15′21″N 2°07′08″W / 53.2557°N 2.1188°W / 53.2557; -2.1188
Brookside Mill  SJ 9200 7332 [1]
Brook Street Mill  SJ 9220 7328 [1]
Brown Street Mill  SJ 9145 7311 [1]
Brunswick Mill  Pickford St.53°15′28″N 2°07′30″W / 53.2578°N 2.1251°W / 53.2578; -2.1251[3]
Buckley Street Mill  SJ 9152 7305 [1]
Byron House  London Road,SJ919729 53°14′55″N 2°07′17″W / 53.2486°N 2.1215°W / 53.2486; -2.1215
Catherine Street Mill  SJ 9152 7305 [1]
Chapel Mill  53°15′20″N 2°07′18″W / 53.2556°N 2.1216°W / 53.2556; -2.1216
Charles Street Mill  SJ 9165 7334 [1]
Chester Road Mill  53°15′35″N 2°08′16″W / 53.2598°N 2.1377°W / 53.2598; -2.1377[5][4] 1821-31 standing
Notes: Four storey pedimented Mill, aka Regency Mill. It was a steam powered integrated mill including dyeing. The original occupiers were Hapgood and Parker. The steam engine produced 12hp. The main block is 37.5 x 8.00m., the floor separation being 3.00 m.
Crompton Road Mill  SJ911736 53°15′32″N 2°08′06″W / 53.259°N 2.135°W / 53.259; -2.135[2]
Dale Street Mill  SJ 9230 7349 [1]
Davenport Street Silk Machinery Factory Mill  SJ 9205 7345 [1]
Depot Mill  SJ 9176 7334 [1]
Dog Lane Mill  SJ 9165 7368 [1]
Duke Street Mill  SJ 9173 7331 [1]
Frosts Mill  SJ919732 53°15′22″N 2°07′23″W / 53.256°N 2.123°W / 53.256; -2.123[2]
George Street Mill  SJ919729 53°15′11″N 2°07′23″W / 53.253°N 2.123°W / 53.253; -2.123[2]
Hope Mill  SJ915733 53°15′25″N 2°07′44″W / 53.257°N 2.129°W / 53.257; -2.129[2]
Kershaw  53°15′28″N 2°07′53″W / 53.2577°N 2.1313°W / 53.2577; -2.1313
Oxford Road Mill  SJ909735 53°15′29″N 2°08′17″W / 53.258°N 2.138°W / 53.258; -2.138[2]
Paradise Mills  SJ918732 53°15′22″N 2°07′26″W / 53.256°N 2.124°W / 53.256; -2.124[2]
Park Lane Mill  53°15′22″N 2°07′31″W / 53.2560°N 2.1252°W / 53.2560; -2.1252 [4] 1811-31
Notes: Pedimented Mill+
Pickford Street Mill Pickford St. 53°15′27″N 2°07′21″W / 53.2576°N 2.1226°W / 53.2576; -2.1226[3][1]
Notes: Including Pickford Street 'Á' Mill, Pickford Street 'B' Mill, Pickford Street Mill, Pickford Street New Mill 'B',
Pioneer Mill  SJ 9188 7336 [5]
Pit Street Mill  SJ 9194 7270 [5]
Pleasant Street Mill  SJ 9259 7425 [5]
Pool Street Mill  SJ 9204 7289 [5]
Progress Mill  53°15′20″N 2°07′28″W / 53.2555°N 2.1244°W / 53.2555; -2.1244
Regency Mill  Chester Road, 53°15′35″N 2°08′15″W / 53.2596°N 2.1376°W / 53.2596; -2.1376 1823
Royal Court  53°15′25″N 2°07′19″W / 53.2569°N 2.1219°W / 53.2569; -2.1219
Smales Mill  ??53°15′26″N 2°07′24″W / 53.2573°N 2.1234°W / 53.2573; -2.1234
Sunderland Street Mill Owner
Pearson Family [5]		  SJ 9192 7348
Sunderland Street 'Slipper' Mill [5]  SJ 9192 7352
Sunnyside Mill [5]  SJ 9215 7352
Sutton Mill [5]  SJ 9198 7276
Thorp Street Gas Mill  SJ 9198 7387[4] 1827 reduced in height in 1977
Notes: Pedimented Mill
Thorp Street Leather Mill  SJ 9194 7395[4]
Thorp Street Stoneley's Mill  SJ 9196 7389[4]
Townley Mill  53°15′25″N 2°07′24″W / 53.2569°N 2.1233°W / 53.2569; -2.1233
Union Mill  [4] 1811-31
Notes: Pedimented Mill+
Victoria  53°15′15″N 2°07′15″W / 53.2541°N 2.1208°W / 53.2541; -2.1208[6] 1830-40
Victoria Mills  SJ 9205 7300 [5]
Vincent Street Mill  SJ 9167 7315 [5]
Vincent Street New Mill  SJ 9311 9162 [5]
Wardle Street Mill  53°15′21″N 2°07′31″W / 53.2557°N 2.1253°W / 53.2557; -2.1253[4] 1811-31
Notes: Pedimented Mill+
Waterloo Street Mill  SJ 919 737 [5]
Waters Green (Hadfields) Mill  SJ 9202 7379 [5]
Waters Green  53°15′33″N 2°07′23″W / 53.2593°N 2.1230°W / 53.2593; -2.1230[5] 1830-40
Notes: Including: Waters Green Mill, Waters Green Mill 'A', Waters Green Mill 'B', Waters Green New Mill,
Waterside Mill  SJ 9919 737 [5]
Wellington Mill  SJ 9919 737 [5]
Whiston Street Mill  SJ 7338 [5]
Whitening Croft Mill  SJ 9304 7383 [5]
Wilshaw Mill  SJ920724 53°14′56″N 2°07′16″W / 53.249°N 2.121°W / 53.249; -2.121[2]
Wood Street Mill  SJ 9175 7337 [5]
[7] [1]


[edit] Bollington

Name Architect Location Built Demolished Served
(Years)
Adelphi Mill  SJ930773 53°17′35″N 2°06′22″W / 53.293°N 2.106°W / 53.293; -2.106
Bollington - Adelphi Mill.jpg
Notes: Adelphi Mill was constructed circa 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  SJ934782 53°18′04″N 2°06′00″W / 53.301°N 2.100°W / 53.301; -2.100
Clarence Mill, Macclesfield Canal, Bollington, Cheshire - geograph.org.uk - 568774.jpg
Notes:
Defiance Mill  SJ9373 7798 [8]
Higher Mill  SJ939776 53°17′42″N 2°05′35″W / 53.295°N 2.093°W / 53.295; -2.093
Lower Mill  SJ938777 53°17′46″N 2°05′38″W / 53.296°N 2.094°W / 53.296; -2.094
Lowerhouse Mill  SJ922777 53°17′46″N 2°07′05″W / 53.296°N 2.118°W / 53.296; -2.118
Oak Bank Print Works  SJ9380 7790 [8]
Sowcar Mill  SJ9425 7803 [8]
Turner Heath Mill  SJ928 768 [8]
Waterhouse Mill  SJ9293 7785 [8]
[9][8][10]


[edit] River Dean

[edit] Rainow

Name Architect Location Built Demolished Served
(Years)
Brookhouse Clough Mill  SJ 9476 7512 [5]
Brookhouse Mill  SJ 9461 7523 [5]
Cow Lane Mill  SJ 9457 7580 [5]
Gin Clough Mill  SJ958764 53°17′06″N 2°03′50″W / 53.285°N 2.064°W / 53.285; -2.064[11]
Hough Hole Mill  SJ944766 53°17′10″N 2°05′06″W / 53.286°N 2.085°W / 53.286; -2.085[11]
Ingersley Vale Works  SJ942744 53°16′01″N 2°05′17″W / 53.267°N 2.088°W / 53.267; -2.088[11]
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. A 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 1878-1929 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.[12]
Ingersley Hall Mill ??  
Lowerhouse Mill  SJ 9538 7656 [5]
Millbrook Mill  SJ 9489 7575 [5]
Rainow Mill  SJ914775 53°17′38″N 2°07′48″W / 53.294°N 2.130°W / 53.294; -2.130[11] [5]
Notes: Founded by Martin Swindells and John and Thomas Fernley in 1822.
Springbank Mill  SJ 9451 7518 [5]
Tower Hill Mill  SJ946758 53°16′44″N 2°04′55″W / 53.279°N 2.082°W / 53.279; -2.082[11]
Waulk Mill ??  
[11] [5]


[edit] River Dane

[edit] Congleton

Name Architect Location Built Demolished Served
(Years)
Albany Mill  SJ8614 6255 [8]
Albert Mill  SJ8644 6305 [8]
Bank Mill  SJ8689 6343 [8]
Bath Vale Mill  SJ873633 53°10′01″N 2°11′28″W / 53.167°N 2.191°W / 53.167; -2.191[13]
Brookside Mill  SJ858632 53°09′58″N 2°12′50″W / 53.166°N 2.214°W / 53.166; -2.214[13]
Dane Mill  SJ849636 53°10′08″N 2°13′37″W / 53.169°N 2.227°W / 53.169; -2.227[13]
Dane Row Mills??  SJ 896657 53°11′17″N 2°09′25″W / 53.188°N 2.157°W / 53.188; -2.157[13]
Dane in Shaw Mill  SJ883620 53°09′18″N 2°10′34″W / 53.155°N 2.176°W / 53.155; -2.176[13]
Foundry Mill  SJ862630 53°09′50″N 2°12′29″W / 53.164°N 2.208°W / 53.164; -2.208[13]
Havannah St Mills?? Eaton,  SJ 896657 53°11′17″N 2°09′25″W / 53.188°N 2.157°W / 53.188; -2.157[13]
Meadow Mill  SJ860631 53°09′54″N 2°12′40″W / 53.165°N 2.211°W / 53.165; -2.211[13]
Park Street Mill  SJ862629 53°09′47″N 2°12′29″W / 53.163°N 2.208°W / 53.163; -2.208[13]
Primrose Vale Mill ??  
Old Mill  SJ859632 53°09′58″N 2°12′43″W / 53.166°N 2.212°W / 53.166; -2.212[13]
Pool Bank Mill  SJ891629 53°09′47″N 2°09′50″W / 53.163°N 2.164°W / 53.163; -2.164[13]
Salford Mill  SJ857634 53°10′05″N 2°12′54″W / 53.168°N 2.215°W / 53.168; -2.215[13]
Timbersbrook Mill  SJ896627 53°09′40″N 2°09′25″W / 53.161°N 2.157°W / 53.161; -2.157[13]
Washford Mill  SJ 8642 6357 [1]
Westfield Mill  SJ 8522 6284 [1]
Worral Street Mill  SJ861631 53°09′54″N 2°12′32″W / 53.165°N 2.209°W / 53.165; -2.209[13]
[13]


[edit] 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 [1]
Lumb Hole Mill. - geograph.org.uk - 681267.jpg
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


[edit] Knutsford

Name Architect Location Built Demolished Served
(Years)
Silk Street Mill  SJ752 787 [1]


[edit] Warrington

Name Architect Location Built Demolished Served
(Years)
Cockedge Mill  SJ609884 53°23′28″N 2°35′20″W / 53.391°N 2.589°W / 53.391; -2.589
Ashmore 1982, p. 66


[edit] 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 [5]


[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Calladine & Fricker 1993, p. 163
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Ashmore 1982, p. 44
  3. ^ a b c Calladine, Anthony; Calladine, Anthony; Fricker, Jean (Spring 1988). "Pickford Street: A Study of Macclesfield Textile Mills". Industrial Archaeology Review) (Manley) 10 (2): 146-161. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/maney/iar/1988/00000010/00000002/art00003. Retrieved 19 Feb 2012. 
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Calladine & Fricker 1993, pp. 49-50
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Calladine & Fricker 1993, p. 164
  6. ^ Heritage Explorere
  7. ^ Macclesfield Mill Photos
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i Calladine & Fricker 1993, p. 162
  9. ^ Ashmore 1982, p. 30
  10. ^ http://happy-valley.org.uk/history/historian_author.htm
  11. ^ a b c d e f Ashmore 1982, p. 57
  12. ^ Happy Valley Heritage Centre
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Ashmore 1982, pp. 35,38

[edit] Bibliography

  • Ashmore, Owen (1982). The industrial archaeology of North-west England. Manchester University Press. ISBN 0719008204. 
  • Calladine, Anthony; Fricker (1993). East Cheshire Textile Mills. London: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments of England. ISBN 1 873592 13 2. 

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