IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Lynwood Drive, OLDHAM, OL4 3HL
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Lynwood Drive, OL4 3HL by members of the Geograph project.
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Image Map
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Image Listing (30 Images Found)
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Image
Details
Distance
1
Cairo Mill
Built by the Cairo Mill Co in 1903 and extended 1914. Architrect P S Stott. Spindleage in 1954 was 53,442 mule, 37,416 ring and 10,940 doubling. Ceased production 1958 and re-opened as Ferranti electronics factory in 1962. Information for Gurr & Hunt, The Cotton Mills of Oldham.
Arthur Roberts gives the engine details as - 1000 horsepower inverted vertical triple expansion steam engine by George Saxon. 18.5", 29" & 47" x 4' stroke. 180 psi, 75 rpm. 22' diameter flywheel.
The engine was in the projecting engine house with rope drive to the mill.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 13 Feb 2010
0.07 miles
2
Cairo Mill
Built by the Cairo Mill Co in 1903 and extended 1914. Architect P S Stott. Spindleage in 1954 was 53,442 mule, 37,416 ring and 10,940 doubling. Ceased production 1958 and re-opened as Ferranti electronics factory in 1962. Information for Gurr & Hunt, The Cotton Mills of Oldham.
Arthur Roberts gives the engine details as - 1000 horsepower inverted vertical triple expansion steam engine by George Saxon. 18.5", 29" & 47" x 4' stroke. 180 psi, 75 rpm. 22' diameter flywheel.
The engine was in the projecting engine house with rope drive to the mill.
Orme Mill and Majestic Mill are seen beyond.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 13 Feb 2010
0.07 miles
3
Cairo Mill engine house, Lees
Built by the Cairo Mill Co in 1903 and extended 1914. Architect P S Stott. Spindleage in 1954 was 53,442 mule, 37,416 ring and 10,940 doubling. Ceased production 1958 and re-opened as Ferranti electronics factory in 1962. Information for Gurr & Hunt, The Cotton Mills of Oldham.
Arthur Roberts gives the engine details as - 1000 horsepower inverted vertical triple expansion steam engine by George Saxon. 18.5", 29" & 47" x 4' stroke. 180 psi, 75 rpm. 22' diameter flywheel.
The engine was in the projecting engine house with tall windows and rope drive to the mill.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 13 Feb 2010
0.07 miles
4
Cairo Mill, Lees, Oldham
Built by the Cairo Mill Co in 1903 and extended 1914. Architect P S Stott. Spindleage in 1954 was 53,442 mule, 37,416 ring and 10,940 doubling. Ceased production 1958 and re-opened as Ferranti electronics factory in 1962. Information for Gurr & Hunt, The Cotton Mills of Oldham.
Arthur Roberts gives the engine details as - 1000 horsepower inverted vertical triple expansion steam engine by George Saxon. 18.5", 29" & 47" x 4' stroke. 180 psi, 75 rpm. 22' diameter flywheel.
The engine was in the projecting engine house with rope drive to the mill.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 13 Feb 2010
0.08 miles
5
Cairo Mill
Built by the Cairo Mill Co in 1903 and extended 1914. Architrect P S Stott. Spindleage in 1954 was 53,442 mule, 37,416 ring and 10,940 doubling. Ceased production 1958 and re-opened as Ferranti electronics factory in 1962. Information for Gurr & Hunt, The Cotton Mills of Oldham.
Arthur Roberts gives the engine details as - 1000 horsepower inverted vertical triple expansion steam engine by George Saxon. 18.5", 29" & 47" x 4' stroke. 180 psi, 75 rpm. 22' diameter flywheel.
The engine was in the projecting engine house with rope drive to the mill.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 13 Feb 2010
0.08 miles
6
Cairo Mill
Built by the Cairo Mill Co in 1903 and extended 1914. Architect P S Stott. Spindleage in 1954 was 53,442 mule, 37,416 ring and 10,940 doubling. Ceased production 1958 and re-opened as Ferranti electronics factory in 1962. Information for Gurr & Hunt, The Cotton Mills of Oldham.
Arthur Roberts gives the engine details as - 1000 horsepower inverted vertical triple expansion steam engine by George Saxon. 18.5", 29" & 47" x 4' stroke. 180 psi, 75 rpm. 22' diameter flywheel.
The engine was in the projecting engine house with rope drive to the mill.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 13 Feb 2010
0.09 miles
7
Dunham Street Waterhead
The mill above the house roof tops is Cairo Mill the home of Ferranti Technologies http://www.ferranti-technologies.co.uk/ a major employer of the area that makes products of the highest quality for the demanding aerospace, defence and rail transport markets.
Image: © Paul Anderson
Taken: 30 Mar 2007
0.09 miles
8
Cairo Mill, Lees, Oldham
Built by the Cairo Mill Co in 1903 and extended 1914. Architect P S Stott. Spindleage in 1954 was 53,442 mule, 37,416 ring and 10,940 doubling. Ceased production 1958 and re-opened as Ferranti electronics factory in 1962. Information for Gurr & Hunt, The Cotton Mills of Oldham.
Arthur Roberts gives the engine details as - 1000 horsepower inverted vertical triple expansion steam engine by George Saxon. 18.5", 29" & 47" x 4' stroke. 180 psi, 75 rpm. 22' diameter flywheel.
The engine was in the projecting engine house with Ferranti on the cornice and rope drive to the mill.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 13 Feb 2010
0.10 miles
9
Orme Mill
Former cotton spinning mill with a Saxon inverted vertical triple expansion steam engine. Now used by Ferranti for training. Cairo Mill beyond.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 13 Feb 2010
0.11 miles
10
Cairo, Orme and Majestic Mills
In that order left to right. Three former cotton spinning mills now given over to other purposes.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 13 Feb 2010
0.11 miles