Croal Mill, Bolton
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Croal Mill, Bolton
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 30 Mar 2008
A Grade II Listed Edwardian spinning mill built in 1907. Designed by Bradshaw, Gass & Hope. The engine house with three tall round-headed windows housed a 1300 horsepower inverted vertical triple expansion engine by Yates and Thom of Blackburn in 1908. The engine was named Shelagh and had Corliss valve cylinders 21.5, 34 & 55" bores by 4' stroke. It ran at 82 rpm on steam at 160 psi and drove by 36 cotton ropes from the 22' 6" flywheel. The Lumb governor from this engine is in the Birmingham Museums Store and the Shelagh nameplate is at the Bolton Steam Museum.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.572335
Longitude
-2.452686