Clarence Mill, Macclesfield Canal, Bollington, Cheshire
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Clarence Mill, Macclesfield Canal, Bollington, Cheshire
Image: © Roger D Kidd Taken: 24 Aug 2007
The first mill by Clarence Road dated from between 1834 and 1838. It was extended along the canal to the north-west in 1841, and again to its final length in 1857. In 1877 the original mill was demolished and rebuilt, higher and more than double the width, and forming two current two section configuration. (Source https://happyvalley.org.uk/?page_id=3946 ) It was built, like the other mills in Bollington, to spin cotton. The raw cotton was brought from Liverpool docks up the River Irwell to Manchester then along the Rochdale, Ashton, Peak Forest and Macclesfield canals. Cotton spinning ceased in 1970. It is now converted for use by many small businesses and enterprises. .
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Image Location
Latitude
53.300888
Longitude
-2.101244