Mills in Saddleworth
Saddleworth is a civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. It comprises several villages and hamlets amongst the west side of the Pennine hills: Uppermill, Greenfield, Dobcross, Delph, Diggle and others. Saddleworth, which lies east of the large town of Oldham.
Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, for centuries Saddleworth was a centre of woollen cloth production in the domestic system. For centuries Saddleworth was linked, ecclesiastically, with the parish of Rochdale though a civil parish in the West Riding of Yorkshire, so was long talked of as the part of Yorkshire where Lancastrians lived. Even then it had an Oldham postal address. Following the Industrial Revolution, Saddleworth became a centre for cotton spinning and weaving.
The former Saddleworth Urban District was the only part of the West Riding to have been amalgamated into Greater Manchester in 1974.
| 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 ") | ||||
| Notes: Alexandra Mill Uppermill was built in 1860 by flannel manufacturers J.Bradbury & Co. This four storey stone built mill has had many uses over the years. In the mid 1980s it was a craft centre which was divided into small units. Today the mill on the banks of the River Tame has been converted into stylish living apartments. For reference, a 2 bedroom fourth floor flat was on the market for £199,950 in March 2009. | |||||
| Bailey Mill | Delph 53°33′40″N 2°01′24″W / 53.5610°N 2.0233°W / 53.5610; -2.0233 ("Bailey Mill") | ||||
| Notes: Bailey Mill Delph Bailey Mill closed down in 1996.
Since that time it has remained empty and its future is uncertain. The old Delph branch line (locally known as The Delph Donkey) once ran along the front of the mill in the picture with the last passenger train running on Saturday 30 April 1955. The old track bed is now a popular recreational route to Dobcross and Uppermill. Although the railway infrastructure has mostly been removed, the architecture of the bridges, walls and buttresses remains. |
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| Dam Head Mill | Uppermill | ||||
| Notes: see Willow Bank Mill | |||||
| Victoria Mill | Uppermill | ||||
| Willow Bank Mill | Uppermill, 53°32′55″N 2°00′14″W / 53.5485°N 2.0039°W / 53.5485; -2.0039 ("Willow Bank Mill ") | ||||
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