Marlborough No.1 Mill, Failsworth
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Marlborough No.1 Mill, Failsworth
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 13 Feb 2010
This is a former cotton spinning mill that was built in 1905 to a design by PS Stott. The spindleage in 1915 was 114,456 and power was provided by a George Saxon inverted vertical triple expansion steam engine of 1700 horsepower. Production ceased in 1955 and it was then used as a distribution warehouse. The adjoining No. 2 Mill has been replaced by a Morrisons supermarket.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.505212
Longitude
-2.16822