Howe Bridge Mills, Atherton
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Howe Bridge Mills, Atherton
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 23 Jan 2011
A large complex of cotton spinning mills developed from the 1870s to the 1920s and remaining in textile production until 1999. Also on site is Unit 1 from 1978 that was probably the only new building for cotton spinning since the 1920s but not distinguishable from other modern industrial buildings. This site has now been cleared and the positions are based on my earlier submission. Demolition occurred in 2014 and houses now stand on this site.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.525698
Longitude
-2.494877