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Mather Lane, LEIGH, WN7 2FR

Now being converted to housing. This cotton spinning mill was built in 1882 to the design of Bradshaw, Gass & Hope. There is a partly internal engine house on the north elevation (facing). The engine was a very unusual beast being an 800 horsepower inverted vertical tandem compound by J & E Wood of Bolton. It had an ejector condenser and a specially built flywheel with a rim speed of 7000 feet/minute (usually about 5,000 feet per minute or nearly 60 mph). If I recall correctly it also had a parallel motion guide for the crosshead. A very interesting design for its day and I wish I had seen it. A friend has a copy of the late Frank Wightman's drawing of this and several other interesting machines. These drawings deserve to be published but are big and I think there are copyright issues too.

Now being converted to housing. This cotton spinning mill was built in 1882 to the design of Bradshaw, Gass & Hope. There is a partly internal engine house on the north elevation. The engine was a very unusual beast being an 800 horsepower inverted vertical tandem compound by J & E Wood of Bolton. It had an ejector condenser and a specially built flywheel with a rim speed of 7000 feet/minute (usually about 5,000 feet per minute or nearly 60 mph). If I recall correctly it also had a parallel motion guide for the crosshead. A very interesting design for its day and I wish I had seen it.

Now being converted to housing. This cotton spinning mill was built in 1882 to the design of Bradshaw, Gass & Hope. There is a partly internal engine house on the north elevation. The engine was a very unusual beast being an 800 horsepower inverted vertical tandem compound by J & E Wood of Bolton. It had an ejector condenser and a specially built flywheel with a rim speed of 7000 feet/minute (usually about 5,000 feet per minute or nearly 60 mph). If I recall correctly it also had a parallel motion guide for the crosshead. A very interesting design for its day and I wish I had seen it. The building on the left is part of Brooklands Mill.

Mather Lane Mill alongside the Bridgewater Canal.

Mather Lane Mill close to the Bridgewater Canal is a Grade II listed building dating from around 1882. The former Mill, currently "Mather House", was put to auction in February 2011 ready for redevelopment (http://www.wigantoday.net/news/empty_pubs_up_for_sale_at_auction_1_3080494 - Wigan Today). http://www.leigh.towntalk.co.uk/about/ - Leigh Towntalk http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-213540-mather-lane-mill-2-leigh - British Listed Buildings

Now being converted to housing. This cotton spinning mill was built in 1882 to the design of Bradshaw, Gass & Hope. There is a partly internal engine house on the north elevation. The engine was a very unusual beast being an 800 horsepower inverted vertical tandem compound by J & E Wood of Bolton. It had an ejector condenser and a specially built flywheel with a rim speed of 7000 feet/minute (usually about 5,000 feet per minute or nearly 60 mph). If I recall correctly it also had a parallel motion guide for the crosshead. A very interesting design for its day and I wish I had seen it.

Looking over the bridge towards Mather Lane Mill, a Grade II listed building dating from around 1882. The former Mill, currently "Mather House", was put to auction in February 2011 ready for redevelopment (http://www.wigantoday.net/news/empty_pubs_up_for_sale_at_auction_1_3080494 - Wigan Today). http://www.leigh.towntalk.co.uk/about/ - Leigh Towntalk http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-213540-mather-lane-mill-2-leigh - British Listed Buildings

Looking towards Mather Lane Mill, a Grade II listed building dating from around 1882, close to the Bridgewater Canal. The former Mill, currently "Mather House", was put to auction in February 2011 ready for redevelopment (http://www.wigantoday.net/news/empty_pubs_up_for_sale_at_auction_1_3080494 - Wigan Today). http://www.leigh.towntalk.co.uk/about/ - Leigh Towntalk http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-213540-mather-lane-mill-2-leigh - British Listed Buildings