Heron Mill, Hollinwood - stair tower
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The photograph on this page of Heron Mill, Hollinwood - stair tower by Chris Allen as part of the Geograph project.
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Heron Mill, Hollinwood - stair tower
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 6 Aug 2006
Former cotton spinning mill built 1905. Architect was P S Stott and there were 105,000 spindles turned by a 1400 horsepower inverted vertical cross compound steam engine by G Saxon of Openshaw. The decorative features on the stair tower adds some relief to a rather monolithic red brick building. Different architects also varied the style of their decoration.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.523779
Longitude
-2.127418