rpm. It worked through to 1966.
The mill was demolished and the site has been used for housing.
|Notes: Century mill stands but the use has changed. It has 16,674.00 sq m of floorspace.|
|Notes: Notes: This was a ring mill. The mill is now used as an enterprise centre. It was driven by a-1600 hp triple-expansion four-cylinder engine by J & E Wood built in 1906. Its 26 ft flywheel operated at 68 rpm and ran 36 ropes.|
|Dawn||P.S. Stott||Eastway, Shaw and Crompton
|Notes: on the site of Shaw Mill at the 'dawn' of the 20th century Dawn mill was equipped with mule weft spindles in 1950. It was powered by Engines named 'Venus' and 'Mars', 1800 hp twin tandem compound engine by George Saxon of Manchester, 1902. Two 20"HP, two 40"LP X 5 ft stroke (180 psi, 64 rpm. 26 ft flywheel, 35 ropes. Corliss valves on all cylinders). Then it was sold on and up until 2005, was home to distribution company DTS Logistics and used for storing and distributing clothing. It was demolished in 2006 to make way for an Asda supermarket.|
The 1950 mills (E–J)
|Notes: Elder Mill was powered by a 600 hp vertical cross compound engine by Daniel Adamson, installed in 1937. It had a 3 ft stroke. It ran at 106 rpm. The flywheel was 16 ft.|
|Empress||P.S. Stott?||Ince, Wigan||1907||1975||68|
|Notes: Empress was a rare single storey spinning mill. In 1951 it had been re-equipped with rings, and spun general-purpose 14's. This was the last working spinning mill in Wigan|
|Notes: Powered by 1800 hp single Manhattan engine by George Saxon, 1909. 28"HP (vertical),57"LP X 4 ft 6 in stroke. 180 psi, 78 ½ rpm. 22 ft flywheel, 36 ropes. |
|Notes: Site now re-landscaped.|
|Notes: Castleton joined the Borough of Rochdale in 1899. Queensway, Castleton was a hub of cotton mills including the three 't', Th'Arrow, Th'Harp, and Th'Ensor. The 1908 Castleton map includes: Marland Cotton Mill, Castleton Cotton Mill, Globe Works (Textile Machinery), Arrow Cotton Mill, Harp Cotton Mill, Globe Leather Works, Castleton Size Works and Castleton Iron Works. Today the Harp is industrial units.|
|Hawk||A. Turner||Store Street, Shaw and Crompton||1908||1991||83|
|Notes: Hawk was bought by LCC for 42,00, 21 April 1931 (Oldham Chronicle). It had 102280 mule spindles, producing 130000 lbs a week. Driven by 1700 hp cross compound engine by Yates & Thom built 1909. It had a 24 ft flywheel with 40 ropes operating at 71 ½ rpm.|
|Notes: Designed by architect P.S.Stott Heron mill was built in 1905 by the Heron Mill Company Ltd.
Taken over in the 1930s by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation when "cotton was king", it ceased production in 1960.
From 1961 it was occupied by Courtaulds Ltd as offices and warehouse with some experimental manufacture until 1994.It was driven by a 1400 hp vertical cross compound engine by George Saxon, 1902. It had a 16 ft flywheel with 32 ropes which operated at 80 rpm.
|Imperial||Sydney Stott||Wallace Street/Gorse Street Greenbank Blackburn||1902||113|
|Notes: Wallace Street/Gorse Street Greenbank c.1900 was Grade II listed in 1974. Owned by Imperial Ring Mill (Blackburn) Ltd. (1902–30) spinners later by The Lancashire Cotton Corporation Ltd. Production ceased in 1958 but the building still stands (minus its chimney). (1939–58). |
|Notes: In 1891, 73,476 spindles, 301/341 twist,46,/520 weft. Now demolished.|
The 1950 mills (K–N)
|Kingston||Chestergate, Stockport||before 1891|
|Notes: 1891, Lucas Micholls, and Co, Kingston Mill, Chestergate; 33,460 spindles, 38/458. In 1951 coarser ring spun yarns from the 2010s (decade)to 24's |
|Notes: Cotton spinning mill built in 1908 by Kent Mill Ltd. In 1950, LCC had converted it from a mule mill to ring mill for Egyptian cotton. Latterly part of the Courtaulds Group. Architect was G Stott. 104,000 spindles. 1500 horsepower cross compound George Saxon steam engine (25"HP, 52"LP X 5 ft 6 in stroke. 160 psi, 64 rpm. 26 ft flywheel, 28 ropes. Corliss valves on both cylinders ). Mill closed 1991 and demolished 1994. |
|Notes: at the same time as the Bay Tree mill. It was sold in June 1937, at that time it had 119520 mule spindles. 