Chorlton New Mill, Cambridge Street, Manchester
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Chorlton New Mill, Cambridge Street, Manchester
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 23 Jun 2011
Built for the Birley family in three phases, 1813-15, 1818 and 1845. It is an early example of fireproof construction. The chimney arrived in 1853. Grade II listed. See also Image It is, of course, now flats, but I was taken aback to find that it also houses the International Anthony Burgess Foundation. Burgess was a local boy.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.472454
Longitude
-2.243568