Demolition of Lily No. 1 Mill, Shaw
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Demolition of Lily No. 1 Mill, Shaw
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 6 Feb 2023
The two Lily Mills were built as cotton spinning mills and later became part of a huge Littlewoods distribution centre. As far as I can ascertain this is the No. 1 mill that was built in 1904 and was powered by 1200 horsepower Buckley and Taylor inverted vertical engine. No. 2 Mill was built in 1917 and has already gone.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.579721
Longitude
-2.088317