India Mill, Darwen (with preserved steam engine)

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India Mill, Darwen (with preserved steam engine)

Image: © David Dixon Taken: 22 Jul 2011

The mill, a Grade II listed building (http://www.cottontown.org/page.cfm?pageid=379&language=eng ) has been described (http://www.cottontown.org/page.cfm?language=eng&pageID=378 ) as the most important textile building in North East Lancashire and was constructed during the period 1859 to 1871. The actual building was completed by the mid 1860s, but all the machinery was not installed until 1871. The mill closed in 1991. Click http://www.cottontown.org/page.cfm?language=eng&pageID=486 for a detailed history of India Mill. The mill is now in use as a business centre (http://www.cottontown.org/page.cfm?pageid=377&language=eng ).

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