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This list of mills in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, lists textile factories that have existed in Oldham Borough, Greater Manchester, England.

From the Industrial Revolution until the 20th century, Oldham was a major centre of textile manufacture, particularly cotton spinning. During this period, the valleys of the River Beal, River Irk, River Medlock and their tributaries were dominated by large rectangular brick-built factories, many of which still remain today as warehouses or converted for residential or retail use.

Oldham

Main article: List of mills in Oldham
Name Architect Location Built Demolished Served
(Years)
Abbey / Neville Mill Abraham Henthorn Stott Neville Street   1875 1936 59
Ace Philip Sidney Stott Hollinwood,  SD897037 53°31′48″N 2°09′25″W / 53.530°N 2.157°W / 53.530; -2.157 (Ace) 1914 Standing 53
Acorn Mill Lees  
Albert Mills Derker  1865 2008 116
Albion Stott Bradshaw Street  1883 (1883)
Albion Wild, Collins Under Lane, Chadderton  1884 (1884) 1938
Anchor Joseph Stott Featherstall Road North, Westwood,  53°32′39″N 2°07′43″W / 53.5441°N 2.1285°W / 53.5441; -2.1285 (Anchor Mill) 1881 Standing 143
Athens Mill Brook Lane, Lees   1905 1988 77
Bank Top Mill, Salem Edward Potts Edmund Street, Salem   1875 1994 115
Belgrave Potts, Pickup and Dixon Hathershaw  1885 Standing 127
Bell Claremont St, Oldham  1904 Standing 120
Broadway Mill Joseph Stott Goddard St & Scottfield Rd   1875 1964 89
Brook Hathershaw 
Cairo Phillip Sidney Stott Waterhead  1920 Standing 104
Coldhurst Mill Rochdale Rd, Coldhurst  1876 1974 86
Cromford Mill Derker 
Derker Mills Derker  
Devon Mill George Stott Hollins  1908 Standing 116
Dowry Mill Lees/Waterhead (Turner St) 
Durban Mill Hollins Rd, Hollinwood,  53°31′28″N 2°07′52″W / 53.5245°N 2.1311°W / 53.5245; -2.1311 (Durban Mill) 1905 2015 110
Earl Mill Philip Sidney Stott Dowry St/Ashton Rd, Hathershaw  1860 (rebuilt 1891) Standing
Fox Mill Hollinwood ,  53°31′12″N 2°08′05″W / 53.5200°N 2.1346°W / 53.5200; -2.1346 1908 1992 84
Glen Mill Wellyhole St  1903 1970 35
Granville Mill Derker  
Greenacres Mill Littlemoor  
Greenbank Mills Glodwick Road/Greengate Street  
Gresham Mill Westwood  
Hartford Mill F.W.Dixon   1907 2020 52
Heron Hollins  Standing
Holroyd Mill Waterhead (Replaced by Orb) 
Holyrood Mill Higginshaw 
Honeywell Mill Hathershaw   1874 150
Leesbrook Stott Lees  1884 Standing 140
Littlemoor Mill Littlemoor 
Lowerhey Mill Lees  
Majestic Waterhead  Standing
Maple 1 Philip Sidney Stott Hathershaw, 53°31′34″N 2°06′26″W / 53.5262°N 2.1071°W / 53.5262; -2.1071 (Maple)  1904 2016 112
Maple 2 Philip Sidney Stott Hathershaw SD9303 53°31′34″N 2°06′26″W / 53.5262°N 2.1071°W / 53.5262; -2.1071 (Maple)   1915 2009 94
Orme Greenacres Road, Waterhead,  53°32′53″N 2°04′26″W / 53.5481°N 2.0738°W / 53.5481; -2.0738 1908 Standing 116
Orb Mill Culvert St, Waterhead ,  53°33′02″N 2°04′19″W / 53.5505422°N 2.0719166°W / 53.5505422; -2.0719166 (Vale) 1907 2003 75
Owl Mill Collings & Wild New Street, Lees ,  53°32′21″N 2°04′26″W / 53.5391125°N 2.0739371°W / 53.5391125; -2.0739371 (Vale) 1893 1993 97
Prince of Wales Mill Edward Potts Derker ,  53°33′01″N 2°05′21″W / 53.5502992°N 2.0891935°W / 53.5502992; -2.0891935 (Vale) 1875 149
Rome Mill Philip Sidney Stott Ashes Lane, Springhead, Lees ,  53°32′18″N 2°03′41″W / 53.5384435°N 2.0613182°W / 53.5384435; -2.0613182 (Vale) 1907 117
Royd Hollins,  SD 53°31′38″N 2°07′58″W / 53.527188°N 2.132708°W / 53.527188; -2.132708 ("Royd") 1907 2015 74
Ruby Mill Stott Littlemoor ,  53°33′06″N 2°05′00″W / 53.5516931°N 2.0833842°W / 53.5516931; -2.0833842 (Vale) 1887 137
Stamford Mill Stott St Johns St, Lees ,  53°32′24″N 2°04′14″W / 53.53999°N 2.0706201°W / 53.53999; -2.0706201 (Vale) 1887 137
Springhey Mill Waterhead  
Tay Mill Higginshaw 
Vale Mill Chapel Road, Oldham,  53°31′32″N 2°08′09″W / 53.5255°N 2.1358°W / 53.5255; -2.1358 (Vale) 1868 Standing 78
Werneth Mill Manchester Rd, Werneth,  53°33′00″N 2°07′20″W / 53.5500°N 2.1223°W / 53.5500; -2.1223 ("Werneth Mill") Standing


Chadderton

Main article: List of mills in Chadderton
Name Architect Location Built Demolished Served
(Years)
Ace P.S.Stott  SD897037 53°31′48″N 2°09′25″W / 53.530°N 2.157°W / 53.530; -2.157 ("Ace") 1914 Standing 53
Acorn Union St,  SD909038 53°31′52″N 2°08′20″W / 53.531°N 2.139°W / 53.531; -2.139 ("Acorn") c1860 c1916*
Alder Root (aka Glenby) Cowhill,  SD911048 53°32′24″N 2°08′10″W / 53.540°N 2.136°W / 53.540; -2.136 ("Alder Root") c1860 c1883
Apex (Green Lane)   1871 (1871) c1928
Asia F.W.Dixon Clayton St,  SD912031 53°31′26″N 2°08′02″W / 53.524°N 2.134°W / 53.524; -2.134 ("Asia") 1904 1982 77
Avon (Landsdowne) Crompton St,  SD911052 53°32′35″N 2°08′10″W / 53.543°N 2.136°W / 53.543; -2.136 ("Avon (Landsdowne)") 1861 (1861) 1937
Bank Thomas Ashton Crossley Bridge  c1776 c1895*
Baytree Stott and Sons  SD888053 53°32′38″N 2°10′12″W / 53.544°N 2.170°W / 53.544; -2.170 ("Baytree") 1903 1985 56
Bentfield Peel Street,  SD909049 53°32′28″N 2°08′20″W / 53.541°N 2.139°W / 53.541; -2.139 ("Bentfield") 1969 Standing 22
Boundary Mills Hill Road,  SD889058 53°32′56″N 2°10′08″W / 53.549°N 2.169°W / 53.549; -2.169 ("Boundary") c1860 c1932
Bower Henshaw Lane,  53°31′15″N 2°08′44″W / 53.5208°N 2.1456°W / 53.5208; -2.1456 ("Bower") c1780 c1900
Busk P.S.Stott  SD913057 53°32′53″N 2°07′59″W / 53.548°N 2.133°W / 53.548; -2.133 ("Busk") c1847 1931
Butler Green A.H.Stott  SD905038 53°31′52″N 2°08′42″W / 53.531°N 2.145°W / 53.531; -2.145 ("Butler Green") 1863 1948 72
Chadderton P.S. Stott Fields New Rd,  SD907045 53°32′13″N 2°08′31″W / 53.537°N 2.142°W / 53.537; -2.142 (Chadderton) 1885 Standing 115
Clarence Wild  53°32′45″N 2°08′24″W / 53.5457°N 2.1399°W / 53.5457; -2.1399 ("Clarence") c1869 1889
Clough Hunt Clough  c1776  ?
Elk A Turner & Sons  SD911068 53°33′29″N 2°08′10″W / 53.558°N 2.136°W / 53.558; -2.136 ("Elk") 1926 (1926) 1999
Falcon Mill P S Stott Garforth Street  1885 Standing 139
Fernhurst A H Stott  SD911064 53°33′14″N 2°08′10″W / 53.554°N 2.136°W / 53.554; -2.136 (Fernhurst) 1905 2015 59
Firwood Joshua Lane,  SD889051 53°32′31″N 2°10′08″W / 53.542°N 2.169°W / 53.542; -2.169 ("Firwood") c1844 1960
Forge Mill (Stock Lane Mill)  SD908049 53°32′28″N 2°08′24″W / 53.541°N 2.140°W / 53.541; -2.140 ("Forge Mill (Stock Lane Mill)") 1858 (1858) 1978*
Gem FW Dixon Fields New Rd,  SD904040 53°31′59″N 2°08′46″W / 53.533°N 2.146°W / 53.533; -2.146 ("Gem") 1901 2008 36
Glebe  SD905030 53°31′26″N 2°08′42″W / 53.524°N 2.145°W / 53.524; -2.145 ("Glebe") 1866 1973 104
Glenby (Alder Root) Cowhill,  SD911048 53°32′24″N 2°08′10″W / 53.540°N 2.136°W / 53.540; -2.136 ("Glenby") 1885 1962 74
Gordon J Wild Elizabeth St,  SD901033 53°31′34″N 2°09′04″W / 53.526°N 2.151°W / 53.526; -2.151 ("Gordon") 1884 c1968 75
Gorse P S Stott  SD897037 53°31′48″N 2°09′25″W / 53.530°N 2.157°W / 53.530; -2.157 ("Gorse") 1908 Standing 51
Grimshaw E Potts  SD888049 53°32′28″N 2°10′12″W / 53.541°N 2.170°W / 53.541; -2.170 ("Grimshaw") 1874 (1874) c1946
Hawthorn  SD912057 53°32′53″N 2°08′02″W / 53.548°N 2.134°W / 53.548; -2.134 ("Hawthorn") 1878 1971 92
Junction E. Potts  SD890049 53°32′28″N 2°10′01″W / 53.541°N 2.167°W / 53.541; -2.167 ("Junction") 1874 2000* 81
Kent G Stott Victoria St,  SD912060 53°33′04″N 2°08′02″W / 53.551°N 2.134°W / 53.551; -2.134 ("Kent") 1908 1994 83
Lark F.W.Dixon  SD904041 53°31′59″N 2°08′46″W / 53.533°N 2.146°W / 53.533; -2.146 ("Lark") 1901 1938 37
Laurel Stott & Son Chadderton,  SD889052 53°32′35″N 2°10′08″W / 53.543°N 2.169°W / 53.543; -2.169 ("Laurel Mill, Middleton Junction") 1905 (1905) 1988
Logwood Mill Brow,  SD900068 53°33′29″N 2°09′07″W / 53.558°N 2.152°W / 53.558; -2.152 ("Logwood") c1859 c1923
Magnet F.W.Dixon Denton Lane,  SD904046 53°32′17″N 2°08′46″W / 53.538°N 2.146°W / 53.538; -2.146 ("Magnet Mill, Chadderton") 1902 (1902) c1967
Malta F.W.Dixon Mills Hill Rd,  SD889088 53°34′34″N 2°10′08″W / 53.576°N 2.169°W / 53.576; -2.169 ("Malta") 1905 Standing 58
Manor G. Stott Victoria St,  SD911058 53°32′56″N 2°08′10″W / 53.549°N 2.136°W / 53.549; -2.136 ("Manor") 1906 Standing 84
Melbourne  SD908053 53°32′38″N 2°08′24″W / 53.544°N 2.140°W / 53.544; -2.140 ("Melbourne") 1860 1980 99
Melrose  SD906040 53°31′59″N 2°08′35″W / 53.533°N 2.143°W / 53.533; -2.143 ("Melrose") 1869 c1942 66
Mills Hill Corbrook Road  c1875 1909
Mona P.S.Stott  SD906043 53°32′06″N 2°08′35″W / 53.535°N 2.143°W / 53.535; -2.143 ("Mona") 1905 2012 54
Nile P S Stott Fields New Rd,  SD905043 53°32′06″N 2°08′42″W / 53.535°N 2.145°W / 53.535; -2.145 ("Nile") 1898 (1898) Standing
Oak T.Mitchell Spencer St,  Coords 1874 1934 55
Osborne Architect Robinson St,  SD914057 53°32′53″N 2°07′52″W / 53.548°N 2.131°W / 53.548; -2.131 ("Osborne") 1853 (1853) 1973
Osborne Architect Osborne Street,  SD914057 53°32′53″N 2°07′52″W / 53.548°N 2.131°W / 53.548; -2.131 ("Osborne") 1853 Standing 120
Palm Potts, Pickup &Dixon  SD914057 53°32′53″N 2°07′52″W / 53.548°N 2.131°W / 53.548; -2.131 ("Palm") 1884 1928* 42
Ram (Orb) A H Stott
P S Stott		 Gordon Street,  SD896041 53°31′59″N 2°09′29″W / 53.533°N 2.158°W / 53.533; -2.158 (Ram) 1907 Standing 64
Ramsey F.W.Dixon  SD906042 53°32′02″N 2°08′35″W / 53.534°N 2.143°W / 53.534; -2.143 ("Ramsey") 1906 1979 28
Raven P S Stott  SD903042 53°32′02″N 2°08′53″W / 53.534°N 2.148°W / 53.534; -2.148 ("Raven") 1907 Standing 52
Richmond P S Stott  SD907034 53°31′37″N 2°08′31″W / 53.527°N 2.142°W / 53.527; -2.142 ("Richmond") 1889 1976 43
Rose P S Stott  SD904033 53°31′34″N 2°08′46″W / 53.526°N 2.146°W / 53.526; -2.146 ("Rose") 1885 2007 61
Rugby F.W.Dixon  SD896039 53°31′55″N 2°09′29″W / 53.532°N 2.158°W / 53.532; -2.158 ("Rugby") 1908 2014 77
Rushbank J.Wild  SD906056 53°32′49″N 2°08′35″W / 53.547°N 2.143°W / 53.547; -2.143 ("Rushbank") c1862 1974
Spring (Shaw's)  SD905038 53°31′52″N 2°08′42″W / 53.531°N 2.145°W / 53.531; -2.145 ("Spring (Shaw's)") c1870 c1955
Springbrook(e)   c1875 c1985
Springfield Works Lansdowne Road,  SD895017 53°30′43″N 2°09′36″W / 53.512°N 2.160°W / 53.512; -2.160 ("Springfield Works") c1860 c1938
Spring Vale  SD907056 53°32′49″N 2°08′31″W / 53.547°N 2.142°W / 53.547; -2.142 ("Spring Vale") c1865 1975
Stockbrook  SD914057 53°32′53″N 2°07′52″W / 53.548°N 2.131°W / 53.548; -2.131 ("Stockbrook") 1791 (1791) 1869
Stockfield P S Stott  SD907052 53°32′35″N 2°08′31″W / 53.543°N 2.142°W / 53.543; -2.142 ("Stockfield") 1862 (1862) Standing
Sun T. Mitchell  SD908052 53°32′35″N 2°08′24″W / 53.543°N 2.140°W / 53.543; -2.140 ("Sun") 1861 1986* 98
Swan E. Potts  SD890047 53°32′20″N 2°10′01″W / 53.539°N 2.167°W / 53.539; -2.167 ("Swan") 1875 Standing 84
Textile Pott, Pickup & Dixon  SD908052 53°32′35″N 2°08′24″W / 53.543°N 2.140°W / 53.543; -2.140 ("Textile") 1882 1996 45
United T Mitchell  SD909039 53°31′55″N 2°08′20″W / 53.532°N 2.139°W / 53.532; -2.139 ("United") 1874 1962 85
Vale Stockfield Road,  53°32′35″N 2°08′17″W / 53.5431°N 2.1380°W / 53.5431; -2.1380 ("Vale") c1860 1964*
Victoria Drury Lan,  SD906031 53°31′26″N 2°08′35″W / 53.524°N 2.143°W / 53.524; -2.143 ("Victoria") c1854 1973
Waverley Milne St,  53°33′N 2°08′W / 53.55°N 2.14°W / 53.55; -2.14 ("Waverley") c1865 c1900
Wren FW Dixon Milne St,  53°32′45″N 2°08′24″W / 53.5457°N 2.1399°W / 53.5457; -2.1399 ("Wren") 1901 c1970 36


Failsworth

Main article: List of mills in Failsworth
Name Architect Location Built Demolished Served
(Years)
Albert Albert Street ,  SD 906 022 53°31′00″N 2°08′35″W / 53.5167727°N 2.1431433°W / 53.5167727; -2.1431433 (Albert) c.1850 Standing
Albion Street / Clarke's Albion Street,  53°30′25″N 2°09′43″W / 53.5069107°N 2.1619558°W / 53.5069107; -2.1619558 (Albion Street) c.1860
Argyll F.W. Dixon & Son Holt Lane,  53°30′25″N 2°08′46″W / 53.5069871°N 2.1459855°W / 53.5069871; -2.1459855 (Argyll) 1907 1983 55
Bank Ashton Road West ,  53°30′31″N 2°09′30″W / 53.5085252°N 2.1582891°W / 53.5085252; -2.1582891 (Bank) 1893 c.1955 41
Chatsworth Albert Street ,  SD 906 022 53°30′56″N 2°08′33″W / 53.5156853°N 2.1426279°W / 53.5156853; -2.1426279 (Chatsworth) c.1861 1972
Cutler Hill / Hargreaves Ashton Road East,  53°30′30″N 2°08′22″W / 53.5083081°N 2.1394235°W / 53.5083081; -2.1394235 (Cutler Hill) 1887 1930s
Dob Lane End Morton Street ,  53°30′18″N 2°10′32″W / 53.504891°N 2.175458°W / 53.504891; -2.175458 (Dob Lane End) Standing
Dob Meadow Hobson Street,  53°30′15″N 2°10′26″W / 53.5041828°N 2.1738136°W / 53.5041828; -2.1738136 (Dob Meadow) <1868 1916
Failsworth Ashton Road West ,  SD 895 013 53°30′28″N 2°09′36″W / 53.50783°N 2.1601346°W / 53.50783; -2.1601346 (Failsworth Mill) 1897 2014 62
Firs Oldham Road ,  SD 896 015 53°30′37″N 2°09′25″W / 53.5103041°N 2.1569271°W / 53.5103041; -2.1569271 (Firs) 1839 1974 102
German / Louvain Louvain Street,  53°30′25″N 2°09′55″W / 53.5069104°N 2.1652804°W / 53.5069104; -2.1652804 (German / Louvain) <1854 <1939
Hope Ashton Road West,  53°30′33″N 2°09′26″W / 53.5092037°N 2.157097°W / 53.5092037; -2.157097 (Hope) 1874 1936
Ivy F.W. Dixon (1890 Extn) Crown Street ,  SD 897 017 53°30′43″N 2°09′26″W / 53.5118056°N 2.1573024°W / 53.5118056; -2.1573024 (Ivy) 1883 Standing 51
Lime Albert Street,  SD 907 024 53°31′04″N 2°08′32″W / 53.5178511°N 2.1422913°W / 53.5178511; -2.1422913 (Lime) 1874 >1998 60
Marlborough No.1 P.S. Stott Mellor Street ,  SD 889 009 53°30′18″N 2°10′03″W / 53.5049544°N 2.167505°W / 53.5049544; -2.167505 (Marlborough No.1) 1905 Standing 50
Marlborough No.2 P.S. Stott Poplar Street ,  SD 889 009 53°30′15″N 2°10′11″W / 53.5040675°N 2.1696079°W / 53.5040675; -2.1696079 (Marlborough No.2) 1908 2002 47
Morton Morton Street ,  SD 884 010 53°30′18″N 2°10′33″W / 53.505125°N 2.1757195°W / 53.505125; -2.1757195 (Morton) 1914 Standing 45
New Road Cheetham Street ,  53°30′49″N 2°09′01″W / 53.5135721°N 2.1501665°W / 53.5135721; -2.1501665 (New Street) <1838 1868
Phoenix Mill Cheetham Street ,  53°30′49″N 2°09′01″W / 53.5135721°N 2.1501665°W / 53.5135721; -2.1501665 (Phoenix) 1868 Standing
Regent George Stott Oldham Road ,  SD 895 013 53°30′31″N 2°09′37″W / 53.5087°N 2.1604°W / 53.5087; -2.1604 (Regent) 1906 Standing 118
Ridgefield J. Wild Ridgefield Street ,  53°30′20″N 2°10′00″W / 53.505564°N 2.166651°W / 53.505564; -2.166651 (Ridgefield) 1875 1935 60
Union Wrigley Head   1988
Windsor/Rose Hollins Road (Canal Street) ,  SD 905 024 53°31′05″N 2°08′39″W / 53.5181219°N 2.1440751°W / 53.5181219; -2.1440751 (Windsor) 1860 2016
Wrigley Head Wrigley Head Crescent ,  SD 897 019 53°30′48″N 2°09′24″W / 53.5132061°N 2.15667281°W / 53.5132061; -2.15667281 (Wrigley Head Mills) 1882 1988 77


Royton

Main article: List of mills in Royton
Name Architect Location Built Demolished Served
(Years)
Bee Wild & Collins Shaw Road,  SD 926 075 53°33′51″N 2°06′46″W / 53.5642311°N 2.1126685°W / 53.5642311; -2.1126685 ("Bee") 1901 Standing 63
Beech Chapel Street  <1838 1917
Belgian Blackshaw Lane  c.1862 1955
Birchinlee Off Middleton Road,  SD 909 071 53°33′37″N 2°08′22″W / 53.5603272°N 2.1394843°W / 53.5603272; -2.1394843 ("Birchinlee") <1845
Delta Stotts & Sons Crompton Street,  SD 918 073 53°33′43″N 2°07′27″W / 53.562054°N 2.1242314°W / 53.562054; -2.1242314 ("Delta") 1902 Standing 77
Dogford Low Crompton Road  c.1795 1861-1871
Downey Mill Street  <1838 <1939
Elk A. Turner & Son Broadway,  SD 911 068 53°33′31″N 2°08′11″W / 53.5584883°N 2.1362527°W / 53.5584883; -2.1362527 ("Elk") 1927 1999 71
Elly Clough Holden Fold Lane  <1817 1930s
Fields / Lees Hall Holden Fold Lane  <1817 c.1950
Fir A.Turner Highbarn Street,  SD 923 079 53°34′03″N 2°07′03″W / 53.5675561°N 2.1175578°W / 53.5675561; -2.1175578 ("Fir") 1906 Standing 53
Grape T.W. Jenkins Crompton Street,  SD 917 073 53°33′43″N 2°07′37″W / 53.561821°N 2.1269996°W / 53.561821; -2.1269996 ("Grape") 1906 Standing 57
Gravel Hole Springfield Lane,  53°34′55″N 2°07′49″W / 53.581905°N 2.130359°W / 53.581905; -2.130359 ("Gravel Hole") c.1870 >1959
Hall Street / Top of the Fold Fleet Street  1776-8 c.1900
Holden Fold / Strange Holden Fold Lane,  SD 914 068, 53°33′29″N 2°07′51″W / 53.558121°N 2.1308892°W / 53.558121; -2.1308892 ("Holden Fold") 1832 Standing 159
Holly Wild, Collins & Wild Flake Lane  1890 1957 67
Industry E.Potts Industry Street  1875 1930s 52
King Wild, Collins & Wild Crompton Street (now Shaw Road),  53°33′56″N 2°06′50″W / 53.5654389°N 2.113849°W / 53.5654389; -2.113849 ("King") 1897 1982 62
Lion Wild, Collins & Wild Fitton Street,  SD 927 076 53°33′54″N 2°06′40″W / 53.5648858°N 2.111055°W / 53.5648858; -2.111055 ("Lion") 1890 Standing 77
Luzley Brook / Albion Crompton Street (now Shaw Road)  <1776 1891
Monarch F.W. Dixon Jones Street,  SD 919 068 1903 74
Moss / Lamb / Rhos 1886 - Stotts & Sons Higginshaw Lane,  53°33′35″N 2°06′11″W / 53.5596543°N 2.1030607°W / 53.5596543; -2.1030607 ("Moss / Lamb / Rhos") 1862 1975 113
Norman P.S. Stott Boundary Street  1887 >1931 44
Park and Sandy No.1 Sandy Lane  c.1850/1875 1960s
Park and Sandy No.2 A.Turner Schofield Street,  SD 919 083 53°34′14″N 2°07′27″W / 53.5706933°N 2.1242074°W / 53.5706933; -2.1242074 ("Royton Lane") 1913 2005 64
Park Lane / Vinegar Park Lane  c.1844
Park No.1 / Highfield E.Potts Bleasdale Street,  SD 919 081 53°34′12″N 2°07′23″W / 53.5699171°N 2.122987°W / 53.5699171; -2.122987 ("Park No.1") 1876 1989 86
Park No.2 A.Turner Bleasdale Street,  SD 921 082 53°34′13″N 2°07′18″W / 53.570251°N 2.1217233°W / 53.570251; -2.1217233 ("Park No.2") 1912 2004 92
Parkside no.1 Edge Lane Street,  53°33′56″N 2°07′02″W / 53.5654662°N 2.1172925°W / 53.5654662; -2.1172925 ("Parkside No.1") 1872 1930s 56
Parkside No. 2 Stotts & Sons Edge Lane Street,  53°33′56″N 2°07′02″W / 53.5654662°N 2.1172925°W / 53.5654662; -2.1172925 ("Parkside No.1") 1891 1983 90
Roy P.S. Stott Rochdale Road,  53°34′30″N 2°07′41″W / 53.574943°N 2.1281264°W / 53.574943; -2.1281264 ("Roy") 1906 1984 75
Royton Mill Lane  <1891 c.1900
Royton Lane / Lane End Royton Lane (Now Middleton Road),  SD 916 074 53°33′46″N 2°07′41″W / 53.5627998°N 2.128164°W / 53.5627998; -2.128164 ("Royton Lane") <1817 Standing
Royton Ring P.S. Stott Industry Street (Now St. Phillips Drive),  53°33′17″N 2°07′09″W / 53.5546°N 2.1191°W / 53.5546; -2.1191 ("Royton Ring Mill") 1908 1992 58
Royton Spinning No.1 J. Wild High Barn Street  1872 1961 86
Royton Spinning No.2 J. Mawson High Barn Street  1883 1961 75
Sandy Lane Sandy Lane  <1832
Seville's Sandy Lane  <1850
Shiloh Holden Fold Lane,  53°33′35″N 2°08′10″W / 53.5596736°N 2.1361575°W / 53.5596736; -2.1361575 ("Shiloh") 1789 1870 81
Shiloh No.1 J. Wild Holden Fold Lane,  53°33′35″N 2°08′10″W / 53.5596736°N 2.1361575°W / 53.5596736; -2.1361575 ("Shiloh No.1") 1876 1957 77
Shiloh No.1A Holden Fold Lane,  53°33′35″N 2°08′10″W / 53.5596736°N 2.1361575°W / 53.5596736; -2.1361575 ("Shiloh No.1A") 1888 1957 65
Shiloh No.2 Wild, Collins & Wild Holden Fold Lane,  53°33′35″N 2°08′10″W / 53.5596736°N 2.1361575°W / 53.5596736; -2.1361575 ("Shiloh No.2") 1899-1901 1976
Spaw / Spa / Owler 1866 Extn: J. Wild Mill Lane  <1838 >1959
Springfield Moss Lane,  53°33′40″N 2°06′08″W / 53.5611948°N 2.1022664°W / 53.5611948; -2.1022664 ("Springfield") 1869 1962 85
Springhill Middleton Road  c.1830 1930
Star J.Wild Edge Lane Street,  53°33′57″N 2°06′59″W / 53.5657085°N 2.1164354°W / 53.5657085; -2.1164354 ("Star") 1874 1929 55
Thornham No.1 J. Wild Oozewood Road,  SD 914 086 1874 1962 88
Thornham No.2 J. Mawson Oozewood Road,  53°34′25″N 2°07′49″W / 53.5735818°N 2.1301546°W / 53.5735818; -2.1301546 ("Thornham No.2") 1885 Standing 139
Thorp Thorp Clough 53°33′58″N 2°08′09″W / 53.5660°N 2.1358°W / 53.5660; -2.1358 ("Thorp")  1764 >1792 24
Travis Holden Fold Lane,  53°33′35″N 2°08′10″W / 53.5596736°N 2.1361575°W / 53.5596736; -2.1361575 ("Shiloh No.2") <1838 1897
Turf Lane Turf Lane,  53°33′45″N 2°06′28″W / 53.5623856°N 2.10788°W / 53.5623856; -2.10788 ("Turf Lane") 1874 1960s 56
Union Union Street  <1827 >1896
Vine Wild, Collins & Wild Middleton Road,  53°33′46″N 2°07′39″W / 53.5628°N 2.1274°W / 53.5628; -2.1274 ("Vine Mill") 1897 Standing 127
Woodstock New Mill Wild & Collins Meek Street  1884 50
Woodstock Old Mill Meek Street  1873 1939 61


Saddleworth

Main article: List of mills in Saddleworth
Name Architect Location Built Demolished Served
(Years)
Albion Mill Uppermill 
Alexandra Mill Uppermill,  53°32′47″N 2°00′22″W / 53.5463°N 2.0062°W / 53.5463; -2.0062 ("Alexandra Mill ") Standing
Bailey Mill Delph,  53°33′40″N 2°01′24″W / 53.5610°N 2.0233°W / 53.5610; -2.0233 ("Bailey Mill") Standing
Brownhill Bridge Mill Dobcross New Road  Standing
Dam Head Mill Uppermill 
Lumb Mill Huddersfield Road, Delph 
Oak View Mills Manchester Road, Greenfield ,  53°31′59″N 2°00′32″W / 53.5331°N 2.0088°W / 53.5331; -2.0088 ("Oak View Mills") Standing
Shore Mill Delph ,  53°34′05″N 2°01′21″W / 53.568094°N 2.022581°W / 53.568094; -2.022581 ("Shore Mill ") 1780s Standing
Victoria Mill Uppermill 
Willow Bank Mill Station Road, Uppermill,  53°32′55″N 2°00′14″W / 53.5485°N 2.0039°W / 53.5485; -2.0039 ("Willow Bank Mill ") Standing


Shaw and Crompton

Main article: List of mills in Shaw and Crompton
Name Architect Location Built Demolished Served
(Years)
Ash Wild & Collins Jubilee Street,  53°34′40″N 2°05′07″W / 53.5778°N 2.0852°W / 53.5778; -2.0852 ("Ash") 1883 1985 102
Beal Beal Lane,  53°34′38″N 2°05′28″W / 53.5771°N 2.0910°W / 53.5771; -2.0910 ("Beal") <1832 c.1875
Beal Joseph Stott George Street,  53°34′57″N 2°05′09″W / 53.5824°N 2.0858°W / 53.5824; -2.0858 ("Beal") 1889 1933 44
Briar Philip Sydney Stott Beal Lane,  53°34′34″N 2°05′20″W / 53.5762°N 2.0890°W / 53.5762; -2.0890 ("Briar") 1906 standing 118
Brook / Crompton Fold Location,  53°35′11″N 2°04′43″W / 53.5863°N 2.0786°W / 53.5863; -2.0786 ("Brook / Crompton Fold") c.1790 c.1852
Cape P.S. Stott Refuge Street,  53°34′24″N 2°05′38″W / 53.5734°N 2.0938°W / 53.5734; -2.0938 ("Cape") 1900 1993 93
Clough Mark Lane,  53°34′35″N 2°05′09″W / 53.5763°N 2.0857°W / 53.5763; -2.0857 ("Clough") 1800 1990 190
Clough Mark Lane,  53°34′35″N 2°05′03″W / 53.5765°N 2.0843°W / 53.5765; -2.0843 ("Clough") 1835 1934 99
Cocker / Diamond Rope Works Cocker Mill Lane,  53°34′11″N 2°06′32″W / 53.5698322°N 2.1088153°W / 53.5698322; -2.1088153 ("Diamond Rope Works") <1832 1994
Cowlishaw / Victoria Scowcroft Lane,  53°34′21″N 2°06′12″W / 53.5725°N 2.1032°W / 53.5725; -2.1032 ("Cowlishaw / Victoria") <1789 1940
Dawn P.S. Stott Eastway,  SD 940,089 53°34′37″N 2°05′31″W / 53.577°N 2.092°W / 53.577; -2.092 ("Dawn Mill, Shaw") 1901 2006 105
Dee P.S. Stott Cheetham Street,  53°34′43″N 2°05′09″W / 53.5785°N 2.0858°W / 53.5785; -2.0858 ("Dee") 1907 1984 77
Duchess Wild & Collins Location,  53°35′09″N 2°05′36″W / 53.5859°N 2.0933°W / 53.5859; -2.0933 ("Duchess") 1884 1960 76
Duke Joseph Stott Refuge Street,  53°34′29″N 2°05′34″W / 53.5748°N 2.0928°W / 53.5748; -2.0928 ("Duke") 1883 standing 141
Elm / Newby Joseph Stott Linney Lane,  (Lyonney Lane)53°34′52″N 2°05′09″W / 53.5810°N 2.0858°W / 53.5810; -2.0858 ("Elm / Newby") 1890 2022 132
Fern Joseph Stott Siddall Street,  53°34′48″N 2°05′35″W / 53.5801°N 2.0930°W / 53.5801; -2.0930 ("Fern") 1884 1983 99
Greenfield Greenfield Lane  1776 1945 169
Hawk A. Turner Store Street,  53°34′53″N 2°05′32″W / 53.5815°N 2.0923°W / 53.5815; -2.0923 ("Hawk Mill, Shaw") 1908 1991 83
Laneside Grains Road  1817 >1875
Lilac P.S. Stott Beal Lane,  53°34′34″N 2°05′20″W / 53.5762°N 2.0890°W / 53.5762; -2.0890 ("Lilac") 1918 standing 106
Lily (No.1) G. Stott Linney Lane,  53°34′47″N 2°05′18″W / 53.5796°N 2.0883°W / 53.5796; -2.0883 ("Lily (No.1)") 1904 2023 119
Lily (No.2) G. Stott Linney Lane,  53°34′47″N 2°05′11″W / 53.5798°N 2.0865°W / 53.5798; -2.0865 ("Lily (No.2)") 1918 2023 105
Lyon Location,  53°34′31″N 2°05′51″W / 53.5753°N 2.0976°W / 53.5753; -2.0976 ("Lyon") <1852 1929
Moorfield Joseph Stott Durden Street,  53°34′36″N 2°05′43″W / 53.5768°N 2.0954°W / 53.5768; -2.0954 ("Moorfield") 1876 1974 98
Moss Hey / Ivor Beal Lane ,  53°34′27″N 2°05′26″W / 53.5743°N 2.0905°W / 53.5743; -2.0905 ("Moss Hey / Ivor") <1789 1972
New Mill Rochdale Road,  53°34′57″N 2°06′44″W / 53.5826°N 2.1123°W / 53.5826; -2.1123 ("New Mill") 1846 1884 38
New Mill (rebuilt) Rochdale Road,  53°34′57″N 2°06′44″W / 53.5826°N 2.1123°W / 53.5826; -2.1123 ("New Mill (rebuilt)") 1884 1926 42
Old Brox Rochdale Road,  53°34′56″N 2°06′35″W / 53.5823°N 2.1097°W / 53.5823; -2.1097 ("Old Brox") 1789 1819 30
Old Brox (Rebuilt) Rochdale Road,  53°34′56″N 2°06′35″W / 53.5823°N 2.1097°W / 53.5823; -2.1097 ("Old Brox (Rebuilt)") 1819 1906 87
Oak / Tom Taylors Moor Street,  53°34′24″N 2°06′02″W / 53.5732°N 2.1006°W / 53.5732; -2.1006 ("Oak / Tom Taylors") 1863 1937 74
Park Milnrow Road,  53°35′14″N 2°05′13″W / 53.5871°N 2.0869°W / 53.5871; -2.0869 ("Park") 1834 1991 157
Rutland F.W. Dixon & Son Linney Lane,  53°34′51″N 2°05′15″W / 53.5809°N 2.0875°W / 53.5809; -2.0875 ("Rutland Mill, Shaw") 1907 1993 86
Sandy Lane Rochdale Road,  53°34′45″N 2°05′48″W / 53.5793°N 2.0968°W / 53.5793; -2.0968 ("Sandy Lane") >1863 1975
Sandy Lane (No.2) Rochdale Road,  53°34′45″N 2°05′48″W / 53.5793°N 2.0968°W / 53.5793; -2.0968 ("Sandy Lane (No.2)") >1878 1975
Shaw Edge Location  >1818 <1845
Shaw Lane High Street  >1844 1900
Shaw Mill Newtown,  SD 940,089 53°34′37″N 2°05′31″W / 53.577°N 2.092°W / 53.577; -2.092 ("Shaw Mill") 1820 >1890
Shaw Spinning J. Wild Salts Street,  53°34′53″N 2°05′32″W / 53.5815°N 2.0923°W / 53.5815; -2.0923 ("Shaw Spinning") 1875 1972 97
Shaw Side / Irk Oldham Road,  53°34′16″N 2°05′52″W / 53.5710°N 2.0978°W / 53.5710; -2.0978 ("Shaw Side / Irk") <1832 >1980
Smallbrook J. Wild Nolan Street 53°35′06″N 2°05′30″W / 53.5851°N 2.0918°W / 53.5851; -2.0918 ("Smallbrook") 1875 1964 89
Springhill Thornham Road,  53°34′52″N 2°06′44″W / 53.5812°N 2.1122°W / 53.5812; -2.1122 ("Springhill") 1846 1938 92
Trent F.W. Dixon & Son Duchess Street,  53°35′09″N 2°05′48″W / 53.5858°N 2.0966°W / 53.5858; -2.0966 ("Trent Mill, Shaw") 1908 1967–1969
Vale / Crompton Spinning Co. Beal Lane,  53°34′40″N 2°05′20″W / 53.5777°N 2.0888°W / 53.5777; -2.0888 ("Vale / Crompton Spinning Co.") 1861 1934 73
Woodend Smallbrook Road,  53°35′15″N 2°05′21″W / 53.5875°N 2.0891°W / 53.5875; -2.0891 ("Woodend") >1838 1920
Wye A. Turner & Son Napier Street,  53°35′07″N 2°05′52″W / 53.5852°N 2.0979°W / 53.5852; -2.0979 ("Wye") 1914 1974 60
Wye (No.2) A. Turner & Son Napier Street,  53°35′07″N 2°05′57″W / 53.5852°N 2.0993°W / 53.5852; -2.0993 ("Wye (No.2)") 1925 1974 49


See also

  • List of mills in Oldham
  • Textile mills in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
  • Lists of mills in Greater Manchester
  • Lists of textile mills in the United Kingdom
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