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This is a list of the cotton and other textile mills which existed in the area now known as the [[Metropolitan Borough of Wigan]], England, previous to it's creation by the Local Government Act, 1972. |
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The area around Wigan was notable for two industries, cotton and coal. [[Wigan (fabric)]] was a stout cloth made from coarse cotton. There were early cotton mills, which continued to use 'jennies' later than other towns. For three decades [[Wigan]] was home to the largest ring spinning mill. It continued to operate spinning and weaving after other towns had ceased. |
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==The mills== |
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Revision as of 09:02, 20 April 2011
This is a list of the cotton and other textile mills which existed in the area now known as the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, England, previous to it's creation by the Local Government Act, 1972. The area around Wigan was notable for two industries, cotton and coal. Wigan (fabric) was a stout cloth made from coarse cotton. There were early cotton mills, which continued to use 'jennies' later than other towns. For three decades Wigan was home to the largest ring spinning mill. It continued to operate spinning and weaving after other towns had ceased.
The mills
Name | Architect | Location | Built | Demolished | Served (Years) |
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Actons Mill | Wigan, SD 584 051 53°32′28″N 2°37′44″W / 53.541°N 2.629°W | ||||
Atherton Mill | Atherton, SD 686 022 53°30′58″N 2°28′30″W / 53.516°N 2.475°W | ||||
Atherton Mills | Atherton, SD 680 033 53°31′30″N 2°29′02″W / 53.525°N 2.484°W | ||||
Barnfield Mills | Tyldesley, SD 689 022 53°30′58″N 2°28′12″W / 53.516°N 2.470°W | ||||
Bedford New Mills | Leigh, SD 667 001 53°29′49″N 2°30′11″W / 53.497°N 2.503°W | ||||
Bradley Mills | Standish, SD 572 112 53°35′46″N 2°38′53″W / 53.596°N 2.648°W | ||||
Britannia Mill | Wigan, SD 576 053 53°32′35″N 2°38′28″W / 53.543°N 2.641°W | ||||
Brook Mill | Leigh, SD 663 002 53°29′49″N 2°30′32″W / 53.497°N 2.509°W | ||||
Brooklands Mill | Leigh, SJ 664 996 54°23′28″N 2°31′08″W / 54.391°N 2.519°W | ||||
Brookside Mill | Leigh, SD 661 003 52°35′56″N 2°30′07″W / 52.599°N 2.502°W | ||||
Butts Mill | Leigh, SJ 667 994 53°29′24″N 2°30′11″W / 53.490°N 2.503°W | ||||
Charles Street Mill | Leigh, SD 660 003 53°29′53″N 2°30′50″W / 53.498°N 2.514°W | ||||
Crescent Mill | Ince, SD 597 055 53°32′42″N 2°36′36″W / 53.545°N 2.610°W | ||||
Dan Lane Mills | Atherton, SD 676 030 53°31′23″N 2°29′24″W / 53.523°N 2.490°W | ||||
Dicconson Mills | Wigan, SD 630 073 53°33′40″N 2°33′36″W / 53.561°N 2.560°W | ||||
Douglas Mill | Wigan, SD 572 112 53°35′46″N 2°38′53″W / 53.596°N 2.648°W | ||||
Eckersley Mills
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Wigan SD 576 050 53°32′24″N 2°38′28″W / 53.540°N 2.641°W | ||||
Notes: Eckersley ran six spinning mills and two weaving sheds in Wigan. The mills were Swan Meadow Old, Swan Meadow large, Water Heyes, No.1, No.2 and No.3 Western Mills. In them they had 236,572 ring spindles and 14,554 mule spindles and 1687 looms.[1] | |||||
Empress Mill | Ince, SD 592 053 53°32′35″N 2°37′01″W / 53.543°N 2.617°W | ||||
Ena Mill | Atherton, SD 673 035 53°31′37″N 2°29′42″W / 53.527°N 2.495°W | ||||
Enfield Mill | Pemberton, SD 553 043 53°31′59″N 2°40′34″W / 53.533°N 2.676°W | ||||
Etherstone Mill | Leigh, SJ 651 998 53°29′38″N 2°31′41″W / 53.494°N 2.528°W | ||||
Gidlow Works | Wigan, SD 579 065 53°33′11″N 2°38′13″W / 53.553°N 2.637°W[2] | ||||
Haigh Works | Haigh, SD 582 082 53°34′08″N 2°37′59″W / 53.569°N 2.633°W | ||||
Hall Lane Mill | Leigh, SJ 663 996 53°29′31″N 2°30′32″W / 53.492°N 2.509°W | ||||
Hindley Green Mills | Hindley, SD 635 034 53°31′34″N 2°33′07″W / 53.526°N 2.552°W | ||||
Howe Bridge Mills | Atherton, SD 673 033 53°31′30″N 2°29′42″W / 53.525°N 2.495°W | ||||
Kirkhall Lane Mills | Leigh, SD 657 012 53°30′22″N 2°31′08″W / 53.506°N 2.519°W | ||||
Leigh Manufacturing Co. | Leigh, SJ 668 996 53°29′31″N 2°30′07″W / 53.492°N 2.502°W | ||||
Leigh Spinners Mills | Leigh, SJ 674 997 53°29′35″N 2°29′35″W / 53.493°N 2.493°W | ||||
Makerfield Mill | Ashton in Makerfield, SJ 580 987 53°28′59″N 2°38′02″W / 53.483°N 2.634°W | ||||
Mather Lane Mills | Leigh, SJ 663 997 53°29′35″N 2°30′32″W / 53.493°N 2.509°W | ||||
Mather Lane Mills (part) | Leigh, SJ 664 996 53°29′31″N 2°30′29″W / 53.492°N 2.508°W | ||||
Parkside Mills | Wigan, SJ 605 976 53°28′26″N 2°35′49″W / 53.474°N 2.597°W | ||||
Pendle Mill | Wigan, SJ 669 995 53°29′28″N 2°30′00″W / 53.491°N 2.500°W | ||||
Pennyhurst Mill | Wigan, SD 576 053 53°32′35″N 2°38′28″W / 53.543°N 2.641°W | ||||
Princess Street Mill | Wigan, SD 582 051 53°32′28″N 2°37′55″W / 53.541°N 2.632°W | ||||
Prospect Mill | Hindley, SD 618 042 53°31′59″N 2°34′41″W / 53.533°N 2.578°W | ||||
Resolution Mill | Tyldesley, SD 689 022 53°30′58″N 2°28′12″W / 53.516°N 2.470°W | ||||
Rylands Mill,
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George Woodhouse | Wigan SD 579 065 53°33′11″N 2°38′13″W / 53.553°N 2.637°W | 1865 | 159 | |
Notes: Owned by John_Rylands it replaced an earlier mill. Noted for its decorative brickwork in whirs and Staffordshire blue brick. In the original 1865-ish layout there were two 460HP twin cylinder J. Musgrave engines. They had 40in cylinders and a 6ft stroke running at 42rpm on steam at 80psi. The 19ft flywheel drove geared drives. This was converted in 1900 by Sharples to 140 psi triple expansion engine. It is thought that this was done when the mules were replaced by ring frames. [2] | |||||
Sandbrook Mill | Orrell, SD 526 041 53°31′52″N 2°43′01″W / 53.531°N 2.717°W | ||||
Signal Mill | Wigan, SD 526 041 53°31′52″N 2°43′01″W / 53.531°N 2.717°W | ||||
Standish Works | Standish, SD 579 101 53°35′10″N 2°38′13″W / 53.586°N 2.637°W | ||||
Stanley Mill | Leigh, SJ 665 997 53°29′35″N 2°30′22″W / 53.493°N 2.506°W | ||||
Swan Meadow Mills
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Wigan, SD 577 050 53°32′24″N 2°38′24″W / 53.540°N 2.640°W[1] | ||||
Swan Meadow Mills (part)
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Wigan, SD 576 050 53°32′24″N 2°38′28″W / 53.540°N 2.641°W[1] | ||||
Trencherfield Mill | Wigan SD 578 051 53°32′28″N 2°38′17″W / 53.541°N 2.638°W | ||||
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Notes: See also; Lancashire Cotton Corporation mills | ||||
Upper Mills | Wigan, SJ 600 979 53°28′34″N 2°36′14″W / 53.476°N 2.604°W | ||||
Victoria Mills | Wigan, SD 576 053 53°32′35″N 2°38′28″W / 53.543°N 2.641°W | ||||
Victoria Mills | Wigan, SD 653 009 53°30′14″N 2°31′30″W / 53.504°N 2.525°W | ||||
Welch Mill | Leigh, SJ 653 999 53°29′42″N 2°31′30″W / 53.495°N 2.525°W | ||||
Welch Hill Mill | Leigh, SJ 653 999 53°29′42″N 2°31′30″W / 53.495°N 2.525°W | ||||
Western Mill No.1
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Stott and Sons | Wigan, SD 576 050 53°32′24″N 2°38′28″W / 53.540°N 2.641°W[1] | 1883 | Standing | 141 |
Western Mill No.2
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Stott and Sons | Wigan, SD 576 050 53°32′24″N 2°38′28″W / 53.540°N 2.641°W[1] | 1888 | Standing | 136 |
Western Mill No.3
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Stott and Sons | Wigan, SD 576 050 53°32′24″N 2°38′28″W / 53.540°N 2.641°W[1] | 1899 | Standing | 125 |
Wharfe Mill | Wigan, SD 582 051 53°32′28″N 2°37′55″W / 53.541°N 2.632°W | ||||
Whittaker's Mill | Wigan, SD 579 065 53°33′11″N 2°38′13″W / 53.553°N 2.637°W | ||||
Williams Street Works | Wigan, SD 664 001 53°29′49″N 2°30′29″W / 53.497°N 2.508°W | ||||
Wood Street Mill | Wigan, SD 584 051 53°32′28″N 2°37′44″W / 53.541°N 2.629°W | ||||
Williams & Farnie 1992, p. 198 |
See also
- Wigan Man: details of the mill owning families.
References
- ^ a b c d e f Eckersleys
- ^ a b Rylands Mill
Bibliography
- Ashmore, Owen (1982). The industrial archaeology of North-west England. Manchester University Press. ISBN 0719008204.
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