Murray's Mill, Ancoats
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Murray's Mill, Ancoats
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 2 Mar 2008
This view is possible as one wall of the quadrangle has been largely demolished. The body of water was a private canal basin off the Rochdale Canal, now isolated. The tall building on the left is a mid-19th century beam engine house and the chimney is to its left. The three storey building on the right is a rebuilt engine house and behind it is New Mill of 1804. The block opposite is on Murray Street and includes offices with oriel windows. This block dates from 1804-6, the same date as the demolished Bengal Street block that would have closed the side where I'm stood. This is well described in "Cotton Mills in Greater Manchester".
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Image Location
Latitude
53.484174
Longitude
-2.225853