Durban Mill, Hollinwood
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Durban Mill, Hollinwood
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 6 Aug 2006
This mill was built in 1905 by the Durban Mill Co Ltd. The architect was PS Stott and its 120,000 spindles were powered by a magnificent Yates & Thom horizontal four cylinder triple expansion engine of 1750 horsepower. The mill ceased production in 1962 and was re-occupied in 1967 as a mail order warehouse. There is a new housing development on the site now. The chimney on the left is for Brook No. 2 Mill and has also been demolished. This view is from what I believe is the site of the filled in lodge (cooling water pond) for Heron Mill that is out of sight to the left. I am very sorry to see the gradual loss of these urban industrial landscapes in Lancashire. Perhaps the locals are not so sorry. (I grew up in the equivalent Yorkshire landscape.)
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Image Location
Latitude
53.524586
Longitude
-2.129079