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Edge Lane Street, OLDHAM, OL2 6DX

Flags of England, the United Kingdom, and the European Union, flying on the corner of Edge Lane Street and Coin Street, in Royton, Greater Manchester, England.

This Tuffnells Express Parcels depot in Royton Oldham was opened in 2001 and serves the Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire area. Tuffnells Parcels Express is the longest established express parcels carrier in the UK. It all began when Harold Tuffnell first started in business in 1914 with a horse, a cart and a few customers scattered across South Yorkshire. Today this is just one of the 32 depots that Tuffnells have located throughout the UK http://www.tuffnells.co.uk/index.asp The chimney to the right is that of the Lion Mill which was a location used during the filming of the series "Life on Mars.

In the extreme left distance is Park & Sandy Lane Mill (now demolished 2-2006) with Park Mill No. 2 alongside (demolished 2004). Closer middle is Fir Mill, High Barn Street. Colin Bowden very kindly helped me firm up the identification of these mills.

This apparently modern injection moulding works owned by Patterson and Rothwell is based in the remains of Bee Mill, Royton. You can make out the surviving lower two floors of the brick built mill. It was built by the Bee Spinning Co (Royton) Ltd in 1901 with 102,216 spindles on Platts machines. The engine was a 1500 horsepower by George Saxon. Production ceased in 1964 and it was then used for foam block manufacture. It was purchased by the local authority in 1985 and they removed the upper floors. It was used for a time by Slumberland but is now in use by P & R. The brick chimney is on the adjoining Lion Mill that is substantially as built.

In Newbank Garden Centre's car park.

In Newbank Garden Centre's car park.

A view along Park Street in Royton, Greater Manchester. The large building on the centre-right is the Royton Health and Wellbeing Centre.

At the corner of High Barn Street and Oldham Road, Royton.