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In its heyday Shaw was famed for its many cotton spinning mills. The clatter of clogs is now only a faint echo. But soon it'll be ker-ching! - an Asda superstore is about to be built on the site. Chris Allen writes: - The beautiful tiled room on the left is the former mill engine house that once house a George Saxon horizontal twin tandem compound built in 1902. The engine drove by ropes in to the rope race through the vertical rectangular slot. The rope race wall is the facing white/grey wall and three bearing boxes can still be seen in it with oil stains immediately below them.

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 engine house seen here. 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.

This big pile of black,frozen snow in Asda's car park is all that remains of the Big Freeze of 2010. It looks as if it is in mourning for the white christmas and new year we all enjoyed a few weeks ago. The forecasters say we'll be getting some more by the end of the week. Hurrah!

Covered walkway leading from the car park to the store's entrance.

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.

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 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.

Looking towards Oldham and Manchester, with the track from the terminal platform joining on the left, and the facing crossover giving access to it ahead. In the distance, a light rail vehicle is heading for East Didsbury via Manchester.

A view towards the front facade of the ASDA store in Shaw and Crompton, Greater Manchester.

The approaching tram is negotiating points that will lead it onto the track to the left. It is on a service from East Didsbury via Exchange Square and Oldham which will terminate here Image The tracks on the right are for those going on to Rochdale.