Britannia Mills
Introduction
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Britannia Mills
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 17 Aug 2002
The foreground (transverse) mill was built c1830-40 and is a four storey mill plus attic with wooden floors. Originally owned by John Firth and Sons and known as Firths Mill. In 1861 they built the large fireproof mill beyond as a room and power mill and the complex became Britannia mills. More information in Giles & Goodall - Yorkshire Textile Mills 1770-1930. Humphrey Bolton has views from the Manchester Road. For an older picture see Image taken in 1989 (13 years before).
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Image Location
Latitude
53.640005
Longitude
-1.809992