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Description: Osborne Mills, Chadderton Pair of mills on Osborne and Waddington Streets. No. 1 (back)was by A H Stott in 1873, extended 1891 and 1900, closed 1968. 66,008 spindles in 1910. No. 2 was by P S Stott in 1912 with 54,720 spindles. Also closed 1968. No. 1 had Petrie engines and then from 1920 a C A Parsons turbine. No. 2 had a 1200 hp Hick, Hargreaves. Now in multiple occupation.
Title: Osborne Mills, Chadderton 695142-by-Chris-Allen
Credit: From geograph.org.uk
Author: Chris Allen
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