Duke Mill, Shaw
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Duke Mill, Shaw
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 6 Feb 2023
One of the few former cotton spinning mills left in Shaw. The mill was built in 1883 and in 1915 had 70,380 spindles turned by a 900 horsepower steam engine by Woolstenhulmes & Rye of Oldham that was located in the engine house seen here. The mill has been used by a furniture company but is now (February 2023) on sale. It looks in fair order and I hope that it will not be replaced by yet more houses.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.574595
Longitude
-2.092233