Oakwood Mill, Millbrook, near Stalybridge
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Oakwood Mill, Millbrook, near Stalybridge
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 13 Feb 2010
This is a very ruinous mill that is part demolished. The mill was erected in 1851 as the 'New Mill' of the Staley Mill Co. in 1908 the original beam engine was replaced by a Yates & Thom triple expansion engine. Cotton spinning ceased in 1961 and it was put to use for a while by a bleaching and dyeing company. Colin Bowden and Ian Haynes - Stalybridge Cotton Mills (1990) have helped with identification and captioning.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.493551
Longitude
-2.034327