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This list of mills in Stockport, lists textile factories that have existed in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. From the Industrial Revolution until the 20th century, Stockport was a major centre of textile manufacture , particularly cotton spinning and hat making .
Notes: Rock Mill, Wilshaw Lane and Oldham Road, Waterloo, was built on the site of the earlier Wilshaw Mill, making use of its octagonal chimney. Rock Mill was demolished in 1971 for the construction of an Asda store. Driven by a 1250 hp triple-expansion four-cylinder engine by George Saxon, 1892. It had a 16-foot (4.9 m) geared flywheel, 18" wide.
Pages in category "Textile mills in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Vernon Mill is a former cotton spinning mill in Portwood, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. Built in 1881, it was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in 1930 and later sold on. Although still in business use, it is now a grade II listed building .
In the final revival, after the cotton famine when private owners refinanced themselves by the means of joint-stock company flotations, Stockport built two of the industries largest mills Broadstone No.2 Mill with 138,000 mule spindles, and the Stockport Ring Mill No. 2 with 72,000 ring spindles. [3] In 1901 there was a fire at Kingston Mill.
Meadow Mill is a historic cotton mill in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It is located on the south bank of the River Tame opposite a Tesco Extra supermarket and the M60 motorway . The seven-storey building was built in c. 1880 for the spinning of cotton and wool by T & J Leigh Ltd, designated as a Grade II listed building in 1975, and ...
List of mills owned by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation Limited; A. Ace Mill, Hollinwood; ... List of mills in Stockport; T. Textile Mill, Chadderton; Thorp Mill ...
Textile mills owned by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation (1929−1964) — formerly located in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, North West England The main article for this category is List of mills owned by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation Limited .