Gilnow Mill, Bolton
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Gilnow Mill, Bolton
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 21 May 2000
An integrated cotton weaving and spinning mill from the late 1850s. This shows the engine house of 1856 that held a double beam engine by Musgraves of Bolton. This was gear drive to both mill and shed. The architecture is italianate. It's a major feature of the square.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.575677
Longitude
-2.448342