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A view over Cape Gardens in Shaw and Crompton, Greater Manchester, England.

One of the few former cotton spinning mills left in Shaw. The mill was built in 1883 and in 1915 had 70,380 spindles turned by a 900 horsepower steam engine by Woolstenhulmes & Rye of Oldham that was located in the lower section on the right. The mill has been used by a furniture company but is now (February 2023) on sale. It looks in fair order and I hope that it will not be replaced by yet more houses.

On Greenfield Lane at the end of Eastway. This low cost supermarket now has Asda for competition about 200 yards away, but it appears to be thriving.

One of the few former cotton spinning mills left in Shaw. The mill was built in 1883 and in 1915 had 70,380 spindles turned by a 900 horsepower steam engine by Woolstenhulmes & Rye of Oldham that was located in the lower section on the right. Seen across the upper and further away of two lodges in this corner of Shaw. It took me quite a while to discover this view. The mill has been used by a furniture company but is now (February 2023) on sale.

One of the few former cotton spinning mills left in Shaw. The mill was built in 1883 and in 1915 had 70,380 spindles turned by a 900 horsepower steam engine by Woolstenhulmes & Rye of Oldham that was located in the lower section on the right. Seen across the lower and closer of two lodges in this corner of Shaw. It took me quite a while to discover this view and the view across the upper lodge too. The mill has been used by a furniture company but is now (February 2023) on sale.

One of the few former cotton spinning mills left in Shaw. The mill was built in 1883 and in 1915 had 70,380 spindles turned by a 900 horsepower steam engine by Woolstenhulmes & Rye of Oldham. The former engine house is on the left with the big round headed former window with blue infill. It was latterly used as a furniture company but I believe it is on the market. The building appears in fair order. The two big windows bottom right are the engine house of Briar Mill.

The Norweb showroom on the corner of High Street and Refuge Street. The building and adjacent shops have since been demolished.

Shaw & Crompton Urban District Council was based out of Shaw/Crompton Town Hall, which opened on 28 December 1894. Under the Local Government Act 1972, the town's Urban District status was abolished, and Shaw and Crompton has, since 1 April 1974, formed part of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, a local government district of the (then) metropolitan county of Greater Manchester. The Town Hall was neglected and part of the building fell down during a storm. It was subsequently demolished.

Situated on High Street, Shaw opposite the war memorial. It was built circa 1974. In recent years some doctors moved to a new health centre in nearby Royton and their Shaw patients were forced to travel further for their medical needs.

A fairly recent and colourful addition to the retail offer.