List of Mills in Stockport - Standing Mills in Stockport

Standing Mills in Stockport

Name Architect Location Built Demolished Served
(Years)
(Adcroft) Hat Works Manor Standing
Aqueduct Mill Marple North, 53°24′24″N 2°04′03″W / 53.4066°N 2.0675°W / 53.4066; -2.0675 (Aqueduct Mill) Standing
Avondale Works Edgeley & Cheadle
Battersby Hat Works Manor
Belmont Works Brinnington & Central
Botany Mill
see: Wellington Works
 Bredbury, 53°25′50″N 2°06′07″W / 53.4306°N 2.1019°W / 53.4306; -2.1019 (Botany Mill)
Brinksway Leather Works Edgeley & Cheadle SJ879899 53°24′21″N 2°10′53″W / 53.405970°N 2.181277°W / 53.405970; -2.181277 (Brinksway Leather Works)
Notes: three-storey hipped roof with short circular brick chimney
Brinksway Bank Mill Edgeley & Cheadle 53°24′28″N 2°10′27″W / 53.4077°N 2.1742°W / 53.4077; -2.1742 (Brinksway Bank Mill)
Notes: A 50,000-spindle three-storey mill in existence in 1872. It was run by Samuel Moorhouse: then it became part of the Fine Spinners and Doublers Association.
Brinksway Mill
aka Heaward's Mill
 Edgeley & Cheadle SJ884899 53°24′22″N 2°10′26″W / 53.405981°N 2.173755°W / 53.405981; -2.173755 (Brinksway Mill)
Notes: North of the river was a four-storey mill with water tower at east corner: there was a three-storey extension. The chimney was octagonal.There are traces of a weir sluice and mill race. South of the river was a three-storey mill. The first mill north of the River Mersey was in existence in 1790.It was worked by from 1870 by J&G Waltew. It became part of the Fine Spinners and Doublers Association in 1930.
Britannia Mill Reddish South 53°25′19″N 2°09′55″W / 53.4220°N 2.1654°W / 53.4220; -2.1654 (Britannia Mill) Standing
Notes: A weaving mill in use 1870s to 1930s, manufacturing shirtings and towels. 100–200 looms. Occupied by Reuben Fildes, the Robert Atkinson & Co and McKay Mills & Co.
Broadhurst Street Hatworks Davenport & Cale Green
Broadstone Mill Reddish South SJ 892,930 53°26′02″N 2°09′50″W / 53.434°N 2.164°W / 53.434; -2.164 (Broadstone Mill, Reddish) 1903 Standing 56
Notes: A double mill with twin chimneys, only one mill survives.
Canal Street Hat/Box Factory Brinnington & Central
Carringtons Hat Works Davenport & Cale Green
Chadkirk Mill Bredbury Green & Romiley
Cheadle (Bleach) Works Cheadle & Gatley SJ854890 53°23′53″N 2°13′16″W / 53.398°N 2.221°W / 53.398; -2.221 (Cheadle Lower Mill)
Notes: Cheadle Lower Mill, often called Cheadle Bleachworks, and now re-named, The Bleachworks, is on a site used for this purpose since the 12th century.
Churchgate Mill Brinnington & Central 53°24′33″N 2°09′12″W / 53.4092°N 2.1532°W / 53.4092; -2.1532 (Churchgate Mill) 1828 Standing 185
Notes: Built by 1828, later mill on site 3-storey. In 1880s spinning sewing and knitting yarn.
Compstall Bridge Works Marple North
Compstall Mill Marple North
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Demmings Bleaching Works Cheadle & Gatley
East Bank Mill Brinnington & Central
Goyt Mill, Bredbury Brinnington, Bredbury border SJ910910 53°24′57″N 2°08′13″W / 53.4159°N 2.1370°W / 53.4159; -2.1370 (Goyt Mill, Bredbury) 1840 1981 141
Notes: Min building parallel to the river was a four-storey brick-built non-fireproof construction. There were 2 rows of cast-iron columns and iron roof ties. The five-storey extension was 100 ft by 120 ft with three rows of cast-iron columns. It was purchased by Isaac Pearson around 1890. Taken over by Fine Cotton Spinners and Doublers Association..
Goyt Mill, Marple Stott and Sons Marple South 53°23′07″N 2°03′54″W / 53.3852°N 2.0651°W / 53.3852; -2.0651 (Goyt Mill, Marple) 1905 Standing 55
Notes: Goyt Mill was built in 1905 by Jonathan Partington of Middleton for the Goyt Spinning Company. It is a six-storey with a total floor area 260,000 sq.ft. on its 6 floors. Coal for its engine was supplied by the Macclesfield Canal from the mines at Poynton and in Staffordshire. It is now in multiple use.
Hallam Mill Davenport & Cale
Notes: aka Heaviley Mill: The former Squirrel Sweet Works. Home of a photo studio.
Hampstead Mill Stepping Hill
Heapriding Mill Edgeley & Cheadle SJ886902 53°24′31″N 2°10′15″W / 53.408682°N 2.170758°W / 53.408682; -2.170758 (Heapriding Mill)
Notes: A six-storey mill and weaving shed, that had 10,000 mule spindles in 1909. Occupied by John Greaves Son & Co in 1872 and John Edward Clegg in 1887.
Hempshaw Lane Works Manor
Hopes Carr Hatworks Brinnington & Central
Houldsworth Mill Abraham Stott Reddish North 1865 Standing 148
Notes: 1865 GradeII* listed.
Kershaws Tannery Brinnington & Central
Kingston Mill Edgeley & Cheadle 53°24′31″N 2°10′09″W / 53.4086°N 2.1692°W / 53.4086; -2.1692 (Kingston Mill, Stockport)
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Lancashire Hill Ropery Reddish South 53°25′19″N 2°09′50″W / 53.4220°N 2.1638°W / 53.4220; -2.1638 (Lancashire Hill Ropery) Standing
Notes: Reuben Rivett used it in the 1880 to make main drive ropes, later it was occupied by the Lancashire Hill Rope & Twine Co Ltd.
Lincoln Bennett Hat Works Edgeley & Cheadle
Lockside Mill Marple North SJ926890 53°23′53″N 2°06′47″W / 53.398°N 2.113°W / 53.398; -2.113 (Lockside Mill) 1801 Standing 212
Notes: Now called Lockside Mill, this canal side warehouse was built in 1801 by Samuel Oldknow. It is a three-storey 7- by 3-bay stone-built building with internal canal arm parallel to the canal, with cart entrance on the first floor. It is on the top pound of Lock 9, by lock 10.
Lower Carrs Mill Brinnington & Central SJ 898902 53°24′32″N 2°09′18″W / 53.409°N 2.155°W / 53.409; -2.155 (Lower Carrs Mill) 1800
Notes: There were three mills built by Samuel Oldknow on Hopes Carr.
Lower Carr Mill:Built before 1900 on site of former silk mill. A room and power mill in early 19th century. An earlier 5-storey mill built over Carr Brook, with a mill dam to the south. It was 30 ft wide, and cast-iron pillars added to support the floor. A later 5-storey mill(1826) to the west, parallel to Hopes Carr, This is 80 ft long by 35 ft wide with cast-iron pillars in the centre at 9 ft intervals.
Middle Carr Mill:
Upper Carr Mill:
Stockport Navigation: was a short canal/reservoir that was built here on the Carr Brook to improve the flow to the water mills. The scheme involved a steep embankment at the top end, and a siphon under Waterloo Road.
Stockport Aircrash 1964: This happened at this point in Hopes Carr.
Marriot Street Mill Brinnington & Central
Meadow Mill Brinnington & Central 53°25′04″N 2°09′09″W / 53.4177°N 2.1524°W / 53.4177; -2.1524 (Meadow Mill) 1880 Standing 133
Notes: Meadow Mill, Stockport. Owen Ashmore in The Industrial Archaeology of North-west England (1982) lists this as Meadow Mill (not Valley Mills). Circa 1880 built for T & J Leigh, cotton and wool spinning. Had 120,000 spindles in 1914. Twin six-storey brick built mills with ornamental engine house between. Fireproof construction. Cast-iron pillars between windows on top storey.,
New Mill Reddish North
Oak Street Shed Hazel Grove
Oakwood Mill Bredbury Green & Romiley
Pear New Mill A H Stott,
P S Stott		 Bredbury 53°24′50″N 2°08′03″W / 53.4138°N 2.1341°W / 53.4138; -2.1341 (Pear New Mill) 1912 Standing 66
Notes: A GradeII* listed building, Pear Mill, Stockport, was an Edwardian mill, one of the last cotton spinning mills to be built, commencing production in July 1913. The architects were A.H. Stott & Sons and the building is typical of their work. It was constructed with concrete floors, and meticulous detailing. The power was provided by a Manhattan type steam engine by George Saxon & Co. Transmission was by a rope drives. The mill had 137,312 mule spindles which remained until the 1950s when they were replaced by 33,636 ring spindles, the mill being electrified at the same time. It ceased operation as a textile mill in March 1978
Portwood Hatworks Brinnington & Central
Primrose Mill Mellor SJ 899911 53°24′03″N 2°01′55″W / 53.4009°N 2.032°W / 53.4009; -2.032 (Primrose Mill) 1780 1961 181
Notes: Was built as a Fulling Mill in 1780, enlarged in the 1820s and used as a cotton spinning mill. It was finally used eventually used for spinning and weaving gas mantles. It was burnt down in 1961, the site is used commercially by Marple Polymer Processors
Reddish Spinning Co.,
Victoria Mill (North mill)		 North Reddish 53°26′24″N 2°09′55″W / 53.4400°N 2.1653°W / 53.4400; -2.1653 (Reddish Spinning Co., Victoria Mill) 1870 Standing 143
Notes: Built by the said company in 1870, which became part of the Fine Cotton Spinners and Doublers Association in 1898. Together the mills had 133,000 mule spindles in 1909. The north mill had four storeys and with cast-iron pillars. Water and stair tower at SE corner joins the middle mill. In 2010 marketed as apartments, in Houldsworth Village development
Reddish Spinning Co.,
Elisabeth Mill (Middle mill)		 North Reddish 53°26′21″N 2°09′55″W / 53.4393°N 2.1652°W / 53.4393; -2.1652 (Reddish Spinning Co., Elisabeth Mill) 1870 Standing 143
Notes: Built by the said company in 1870, which became part of the Fine Cotton Spinners and Doublers Association in 1898. Together the mills had 133,000 mule spindles in 1909. The middle mill had four storeys and with 6 rows of cast-iron pillars, 17 pillars in a row In 2010 marketed as apartments, in Houldsworth Village development
Reddish Spinning Co.,
(South mill)		 North Reddish 53°26′20″N 2°09′57″W / 53.4390°N 2.1658°W / 53.4390; -2.1658 (Reddish Spinning Co., South Mill)
Notes: A two-storey + cellar mill with 5 rows of cast-iron columns
Reynolds Mill Brinnington & Central, Portwood 53°24′48″N 2°08′41″W / 53.4132°N 2.1448°W / 53.4132; -2.1448 (Reynolds Mill)
Notes: aka Cromer Street Mill
Shaw Mill Brinnington & Central
Sovereign Works Edgeley & Cheadle
Springmount Mill
Brinksway Bank Bleach and Pintworks		 Edgeley & Cheadle 53°24′21″N 2°10′31″W / 53.4059°N 2.1753°W / 53.4059; -2.1753 (Springmount Mill, Brinksway Bank Bleach and Pintworks)
Notes: A three-storey mill, with 2-storey extension. A five-storey mill with arched brick windows, and stair tower to south with cast-iron water tank above. Separate boiler house with round chimney. Later three-storey buildings on Brinksway. Taken over by Fine Cotton Spinners and Doublers Association.
Spur Mill Reddish South 53°25′46″N 2°09′40″W / 53.4295°N 2.1612°W / 53.4295; -2.1612 (Spur Mill) 1907 Standing 65
Notes: A 1907, single-storey doubling mill with 20,000 spindles. Closed in 1972
Swallow Mill Brinnington & Central
T W Bracher Leather Brinnington & Central
Thorn Works Bredbury
Throstle Grove Mill Manor SJ 894907 53°24′47″N 2°09′40″W / 53.413°N 2.161°W / 53.413; -2.161 (Throstle Grove Mill) 1820 1870 50
Notes: Ralph Orrell Spinning
Unity Mill Bredbury
Valley Mill Hazel Grove
Vernon Mill Brinnington & Central 53°24′51″N 2°08′45″W / 53.4143°N 2.1457°W / 53.4143; -2.1457 (Vernon Mill) Standing
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Victoria Dye Works Manor SJ907895 53°24′07″N 2°08′28″W / 53.402°N 2.141°W / 53.402; -2.141 (Victoria Dye Works)
Notes: Documented from the late 19th century.
Victoria Mill South Reddish 53°25′50″N 2°09′40″W / 53.4306°N 2.1612°W / 53.4306; -2.1612 (Victoria Mill)
Notes: Four-storey.
For the Victoria Mill in North Reddish see: Reddish Spinning Co., Victoria Mill (North mill)
Virginia Mill Manor SJ 899892 53°24′00″N 2°09′11″W / 53.400°N 2.153°W / 53.400; -2.153 (Virginia Mill)
Notes: Two-storey building on Hillgate. Documented in 1872
Waterloo Mill Brinnington & Central
Wear Mill
aka Weir Mill
 Edgeley & Cheadle 53°24′32″N 2°09′57″W / 53.4090°N 2.1658°W / 53.4090; -2.1658 (Wear Mill) Standing
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Welkin Mill Bredbury 53°25′10″N 2°08′04″W / 53.4194°N 2.1345°W / 53.4194; -2.1345 (Welkin Mill) Standing
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Wellington Mill Brinnington & Central 53°24′31″N 2°09′44″W / 53.4085°N 2.1622°W / 53.4085; -2.1622 (Wellington Mill) Standing
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Wellington Works (formally Botany Mill) Bredbury, 53°25′50″N 2°06′07″W / 53.4306°N 2.1019°W / 53.4306; -2.1019 (Wellington Works) Standing
Wood Mill, Woodley Woodley,Stockport 53°25′57″N 2°06′08″W / 53.4324°N 2.1022°W / 53.4324; -2.1022 (Wood Mill) 1964
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