Briar Mill, Shaw
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Briar Mill, Shaw by Chris Allen as part of the Geograph project.
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Briar Mill, Shaw
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 6 Feb 2023
Built in 1906 with an 1800 horsepower horizontal four cylinder triple expansion engine by George Saxon of Openshaw. In 1915 it had 96,768 mule spindles and 25,088 ring spindles. The architect was P S Stott. Ceased production in 1988 and is now a distribution centre for the N Brown Group. The adjoining Lilac Mill is used for the same purpose. The engine house has the tall windows. Seen from a path that runs alongside. I nearly missed this view but I saw somebody emerge from an unexpected location so decided to see where the path went.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.575766
Longitude
-2.08846