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Carrfield, HYDE, SK14 4AR

An estate of new houses built by Barrett's on the site of the former Ashton Bros. Mill. The old mill chimney Image in the background has survived only as housing for mobile phone masts.

Carrfield Image is an estate of new houses built on the site of the former Ashton Bros Mill. Over the fence from the resident's car park is Carrfield Mill Image which was the home of "Christy Towels". It too is now being demolished.

Looking over a recently cleared industrial site from Clarendon Street towards Flowery Field Church. On the right are houses built on the site of the former Ashton Bros Mill.

Carrfield Mill stood under the shadow of the adjacent Ashton Brothers Mill until that was demolished in 2008. Originally known for manufacturing Zorbit terry nappies, it became the home of "Christy Towels". The brand was founded in 1851. Christy is the world's oldest towel manufacturer and is the UK's leading towel brand. Christy invented the first loom to mechanically weave what remains today the basis of the modern towel and is the exclusive supplier of the towels to the world famous Wimbledon Tennis Championship. The 1 billion USD Welspun Group acquired an 85% interest in Christy for a business valuation of GBP 15.6 m, in July 2006. In 2008 they closed the dyehouse and making-up departments at Hyde and transferred the machinery to a specially designed site at Welspun's Anjar facility in India. Their UK HQ and sales office remained at Carrfield Mill until 2012 when they took over 12,000 sq ft of offices and showroom facilities at Orbit Developments' Park Square complex in Cheadle. Now the whole site is being demolished.

A fun fair lasting four days is just being set up on land off Park Road.

The fun fair on Park Road recreation ground preparing to depart. The houses in the background are on a new estate built on land cleared by the demolition of Ashton Brothers Mill. For a photograph of the demolition from approximately the same location as this one see http://hydedailyphoto.blogspot.com/2007/08/ashton-bros-mill-demolition.html

The chimney was formerly part of Winterbotham's tripe dressing factory on Bank Street. Its current role is as housing for mobile phone masts.

Looking across the site of Carrfield Mill Image On the left of the reservoirs are new houses Image built on the Ashton Bros Mill site, demolished in 2008. Visible on the right through the trees is Winterbotham's chimney Image

The chimney behind the former Winterbotham's tripe dressing factory on Bank Street has escaped demolition due its use as a support for mobile phone relay masts.

The funfair is all packed up and getting ready to move on.