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Yarnside Close, MANCHESTER, M46 0TU

A large complex of cotton spinning mills developed from the 1870s to the 1920s and remaining in textile production until 1999. Also on site is Unit 1 from 1978 that was probably the only new building for cotton spinning since the 1920s but not distinguishable from other modern industrial buildings.

On Bolton Road; seat of Atherton Urban District Council until 1974; now municipal buildings for Wigan MBC.

A large complex of cotton spinning mills developed from the 1870s to the 1920s and remaining in textile production until 1999. Also on site is Unit 1 from 1978 that was probably the only new building for cotton spinning since the 1920s but not distinguishable from other modern industrial buildings. This site has now been cleared and the positions are based on my earlier submission. Demolition occurred in 2014 and houses now stand on this site.

Atherton fire station, Gloucester Street, Atherton, Manchester, Greater Manchester

A very complete Edwardian spinning mill built in 1908 of red and yellow brick with terracotta decoration. This is a spectacular survivor that is now in other retail usage. It is a grade II listed building. This close-in view with horrible converging verticals shows the former engine house, boiler house and chimney. The engine house is of a form that almost certainly housed a horizontal four cylinder engine with rope drive. The chimney is complete with an oversailing cap and is now getting to be quite rare as many have been truncated.

A very complete Edwardian spinning mill built in 1908 of red and yellow brick with terracotta decoration. This is a spectacular survivor that is now in other retail usage. It is a grade II listed building. This shows the top of the intact round brick chimney with oversailing cap. Full height chimneys are now rare in Lancashire.

A very complete Edwardian spinning mill built in 1908 of red and yellow brick with terracotta decoration. This is a spectacular survivor that is now in other retail usage. It is a grade II listed building. This shows the former engine house, boiler house and chimney base in front of the multistorey mill block. The engine house is of a layout that suggests it held a horizontal four cylinder engine with rope drive. Unfortunately I have not found out anything about the engine.

Mill being restored with scaffolding alongside the engine house. The chimney is still to receive its name in large white letters but is mighty fine with an oversailing cap. The engine house was obviously for a horizontal engine, presumably with rope drive. It's a gorgeous example but I've seen little about it in print. The silver Cougar was my wheels at the time.

Photographed across the surviving mill lodge (cooling water pond). A very complete Edwardian spinning mill built in 1908 of red and yellow brick with terracotta decoration. This is a spectacular survivor that is now in other usage. It is a grade II listed building.

A grade II listed building built in 1908 and unusually intact.