Majestic, Orme & Cairo Mills
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Majestic, Orme & Cairo Mills
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 13 Feb 2010
In that order, left to right. The white scar on Majestic is where the engine house once was. The tall arched window on the left of Orme is the window of the tall engine house that once housed a 1250 horsepower inverted vertical triple expansion steam engine by George Saxon. This was built in 1911 and according to Arthur Roberts was 21", 33" & 51" x 4' stroke with a 22' flywheel grooved for 35 cotton driving ropes. According to Gurr and Hunt, Orme was built 1908 and in 1915 had 62,000 ring spindles. The architect was F W Dixon & Son. The engine stopped 1-3-1960 and the mill closed the following year. Now used by Ferranti as ITEC training centre and warehouse.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.548182
Longitude
-2.073914