IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Queensway, ROCHDALE, OL11 2LZ
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Queensway, OL11 2LZ by members of the Geograph project.
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Image Map
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Notes
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Image Listing (42 Images Found)
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Details
Distance
1
The Ryalux Group site
Ryalux make carpets. They are still trading but just not using these premises fronting Queensway any more.
Image: © Bill Boaden
Taken: 2 Sep 2010
0.05 miles
2
Rochdale Canal Gorrells Way
The towpath starts again (right of shot) after a short detour where the canal passes beneath the A627(M) motorway.
Image: © michael ely
Taken: 19 Jan 2010
0.07 miles
3
Ensor Mill, Castleton, Rochdale
A former cotton spinning mill of 1908. The large gap on the right was the large engine house containing back to back horizontal steam engines driving in opposite directions. One was a tandem compound and the other a cross compound. The grey cladding marks where one rope race was. Now in other uses. Pity the engine house was demolished.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 5 Feb 2025
0.07 miles
4
New Tunnel, Rochdale Canal
This is the western end of the tunnel. See Image
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton
Taken: 4 Jul 2003
0.09 miles
5
Ensor Mill, Castleton, Rochdale
A former cotton spinning mill of 1908. The large gap on the left was the large engine house containing back to back horizontal steam engines driving in opposite directions. One was a tandem compound and the other a cross compound. The grey cladding marks where one rope race was. Now in other uses. The chimney in the background is Arrow Mill.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 5 Feb 2025
0.10 miles
6
Ensor Mill, Castleton, Rochdale
A former cotton spinning mill of 1908. The large gap in the middle was the large engine house containing back to back horizontal steam engines driving in opposite directions. One was a tandem compound and the other a cross compound. Now in other uses.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 5 Feb 2025
0.10 miles
7
Rochdale Canal, Castleton
Looking north from Marsh Bridge. The former Ensor cotton mill to the right.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 8 Apr 2022
0.14 miles
9
Ensor Mill - steam engine
This is the other steam engine that shared the engine room at this mill (see Image). This was a horizontal tandem compound built in 1908 by Wm Sharples & Co Ltd of Ramsbottom. The Corliss valve cylinders were 18.5" and 39" bores by 48" stroke. The flywheel was 22' diameter and drove by cotton ropes. It was rated at 750 indicated horsepower at 72.5 rpm on steam at 160 psi. It ran until 1974 and was scrapped the following year.
Image: © Chris Hodrien
Taken: Unknown
0.15 miles
10
Ensor Mill, steam engine
This mill contained both a horizontal tandem compound engine and a horizontal cross compound engine. This is the latter and was built in 1915 by Yates & Thom Ltd of Blackburn. The Corliss valve cylinders developed 750 indicated horsepower and the drive was by ropes from the 22' diameter flywheel. it stopped in 1974 and was scrapped the following year (Colin Bowden information).
Image: © Chris Hodrien
Taken: Unknown
0.15 miles