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New Hall Lane, PRESTON, PR1 5JJ

Built 1895 for Horrockses, Crewdson & Co Ltd. RSJ framing and concrete floors. The engine house (extending to the right in front of the chimney) contained a Musgrave horizontal four cylinder triple expansion engine with cylinders 24.25", 36" & 40" (2) x 6' stroke. It was of about 2000 horsepower and drove by ropes. Now converted to apartments with the engine house forming a huge and empty lobby and access up through the rope race.

Built 1895 for Horrockses, Crewdson & Co Ltd. RSJ framing and concrete floors. The engine house (extending to the right in front of the chimney) contained a Musgrave horizontal four cylinder triple expansion engine with cylinders 24.25", 36" & 40" (2) x 6' stroke. It was of about 2000 horsepower and drove by ropes. Now converted to apartments with the engine house forming a huge and empty lobby and access up through the rope race.

Built 1895 for Horrockses, Crewdson & Co Ltd. RSJ framing and concrete floors. The engine house contained a Musgrave horizontal four cylinder triple expansion engine with cylinders 24.25", 36" & 40" (2) x 6' stroke. It was of about 2000 horsepower and drove by ropes. Now converted to apartments with the engine house forming a huge and empty lobby and access up through the rope race.

With apologies for the shocking converging verticals. Built 1895 for Horrockses, Crewdson & Co Ltd. RSJ framing and concrete floors. The engine house (extending to the right in front of the chimney) contained a Musgrave horizontal four cylinder triple expansion engine with cylinders 24.25", 36" & 40" (2) x 6' stroke. It was of about 2000 horsepower and drove by ropes. Now converted to apartments with the engine house forming a huge and empty lobby and access up through the rope race.

Built 1895 for Horrockses, Crewdson & Co Ltd. RSJ framing and concrete floors. The engine house (barely visible to the right of the lower part of the chimney) contained a Musgrave horizontal four cylinder triple expansion engine with cylinders 24.25", 36" & 40" (2) x 6' stroke. It was of about 2000 horsepower and drove by ropes. Now converted to apartments with the engine house forming a huge and empty lobby and access up through the rope race.

Built 1895 for Horrockses, Crewdson & Co Ltd. RSJ framing and concrete floors. The engine house contained a Musgrave horizontal four cylinder triple expansion engine with cylinders 24.25", 36" & 40" (2) x 6' stroke. It was of about 2000 horsepower and drove by ropes. Now converted to apartments with the engine house forming a huge and empty lobby and access up through the rope race.

Built 1895 for Horrockses, Crewdson & Co Ltd. RSJ framing and concrete floors. The engine house (not visible in this view) contained a Musgrave horizontal four cylinder triple expansion engine with cylinders 24.25", 36" & 40" (2) x 6' stroke. It was of about 2000 horsepower and drove by ropes. Now converted to apartments with the engine house forming a huge and empty lobby and access up through the rope race. Out of sight to the right behind the green railings, another mill has been demolished and replaced with a housing development. Note the cobbled street that can still be found in the north west.

Built 1895 for Horrockses, Crewdson & Co Ltd. RSJ framing and concrete floors. The engine house (not visible in this view) contained a Musgrave horizontal four cylinder triple expansion engine with cylinders 24.25", 36" & 40" (2) x 6' stroke. It was of about 2000 horsepower and drove by ropes. Now converted to apartments with the engine house forming a huge and empty lobby and access up through the rope race.

Excellent former cotton spinning mill now converted to accommodation. there is a huge projecting engine house on the other side with a tall square chimney.