Mills in Ashton-under-Lyne
| Name | Architect | Location | Built | Demolished | Served (Years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion | |||||
| Alger (see Curzon Mill) | |||||
| Ashton | River Tame 53°28′59″N 2°05′49″W / 53.4831°N 2.0969°W / 53.4831; -2.0969 ("Ashton") | 1788 | 1892 | 104 | |
| Notes: A converted corn mill, driven by two 15 feet (4.6 m) waterwheels, initially used for carding. A new mill was built in 1788 20 yards (18 m) by 8 yards (7.3 m). In 1803 it contained carding, drawing and roving frames, and mule, throstle and water-frames. It was partially rebuilt in 1848. The joint stock company, The Manorial Spinning Co. Ltd occupied it for a few years about 1874. It closed in 1892. | |||||
| Atlas | SD 935001 53°29′53″N 2°05′56″W / 53.498°N 2.099°W / 53.498; -2.099 ("Atlas Mill, Ashton-under-Lyne") | ||||
| Bank | SD 981033 53°31′34″N 2°01′48″W / 53.526°N 2.030°W / 53.526; -2.030 ("Bank ") | ||||
| Bankfield | SJ 936986 53°29′02″N 2°05′53″W / 53.484°N 2.098°W / 53.484; -2.098 ("Bankfield") | ||||
| Banquet Mill see Junction mills | |||||
| Bardsley | |||||
| Bardsley Vale | SD 931,013 53°30′29″N 2°06′22″W / 53.508°N 2.106°W / 53.508; -2.106 ("Bardsley Vale") | ||||
| Bengal | |||||
| Birch | SJ 928,977 53°28′34″N 2°06′36″W / 53.476°N 2.110°W / 53.476; -2.110 (Birch) | ||||
| Brasseys | |||||
| Bridge End | (Spring Grove) | ||||
| Bridge End | (Whitelands) | ||||
| Carrs | SD 952000 53°29′49″N 2°04′26″W / 53.497°N 2.074°W / 53.497; -2.074 ("Carrs ") | ||||
| Cavendish | SJ 936986 53°29′02″N 2°05′53″W / 53.484°N 2.098°W / 53.484; -2.098 ("Cavendish Mill, Ashton-under-Lyne") | ||||
| Cedar | SD 947001 53°29′51″N 2°04′52″W / 53.4975°N 2.0810°W / 53.4975; -2.0810 ("Cedar Mill, Ashton-under-Lyne") | ||||
| Charlestown | |||||
| Cockbrook | |||||
| Co-operative | |||||
| Croft | |||||
| Cross Street | |||||
| Currier Slacks | |||||
| Curzon (later known as Alger Mill) | SJ 945680 53°29′45″N 2°04′55″W / 53.4958°N 2.0819°W / 53.4958; -2.0819 ("Curzon Mill, Ashton-under-Lyne") | ||||
| Delamere Street | |||||
| Duncan Street | 53°28′33″N 2°06′38″W / 53.4757°N 2.1105°W / 53.4757; -2.1105 ("Duncan Street) | ||||
| Notes: | |||||
| Egret | |||||
| Fern | This mill is now owned by Hills Biscuits and has had a planning request for the demolition to make way for a new modern warehouse | ||||
| Flash Hall | |||||
| Foundry Street | |||||
| Gas Street | |||||
| Gladstone | |||||
| Good Hope | SJ 934988 53°29′10″N 2°06′04″W / 53.486°N 2.101°W / 53.486; -2.101 ("Good Hope") | ||||
| Grey Street | |||||
| Grosvenor | SJ 932981 53°28′48″N 2°06′14″W / 53.480°N 2.104°W / 53.480; -2.104 ("Grosvenor") | ||||
| Guide Bridge | SJ 923978 53°28′37″N 2°07′01″W / 53.477°N 2.117°W / 53.477; -2.117 ("Guide Bridge") | ||||
| Guide | SJ 926976 53°28′30″N 2°06′47″W / 53.475°N 2.113°W / 53.475; -2.113 ("Guide") | ||||
| Harper | SJ 944991 53°29′20″N 2°05′10″W / 53.489°N 2.086°W / 53.489; -2.086 ("Harper") | ||||
| Hazelhurst | |||||
| Higham Fold | |||||
| Hurst | SD 948520 53°29′56″N 2°04′39″W / 53.4988°N 2.0776°W / 53.4988; -2.0776 ("Hurst") | ||||
| Hurst Brook | |||||
| Hurst Mount | SJ 942996 53°29′35″N 2°05′20″W / 53.493°N 2.089°W / 53.493; -2.089 ("Hurst Mount") | ||||
| James Ogdens | |||||
| Junction Mills | 53°28′58″N 2°06′03″W / 53.4827°N 2.1009°W / 53.4827; -2.1009 ("Junction Mills, Ashton-under-Lyne") | ||||
| Kenworthy's | |||||
| Knowles | |||||
| Lees Street | SJ938996 53°29′35″N 2°05′42″W / 53.493°N 2.095°W / 53.493; -2.095 ("Lees Street ") | ||||
| Leigh | |||||
| Manorial | |||||
| Mellors | |||||
| Minerva | 53°29′N 2°05′W / 53.48°N 2.09°W / 53.48; -2.09 ("Minerva Mill, Ashton-under-Lyne") | ||||
| Oldhams | |||||
| Old Street | |||||
| Oxford | SJ 931,980 53°28′44″N 2°06′18″W / 53.479°N 2.105°W / 53.479; -2.105 ("Oxford") | ||||
| Notes: | |||||
| Park Bridge | |||||
| Park Hall | |||||
| Portland | |||||
| Ralph Ogdens | |||||
| Rock | SD 932340 53°29′54″N 2°06′07″W / 53.4983°N 2.1020°W / 53.4983; -2.1020 ("Rock Mill, Ashton-under-Lyne") | ||||
| Notes: Near Atlas. | |||||
| Ryecroft | SJ 927983 53°28′52″N 2°06′40″W / 53.481°N 2.111°W / 53.481; -2.111 ("Ryecroft ") | ||||
| Ryecroft 2 | |||||
| Stanley | |||||
| Tame Valley | SJ 948983 53°28′52″N 2°04′48″W / 53.481°N 2.080°W / 53.481; -2.080 ("Tame Valley") | ||||
| Texas | SJ 941810 53°28′58″N 2°05′16″W / 53.4829°N 2.0877°W / 53.4829; -2.0877 ("Texas Mill, Ashton-under-Lyne") | ||||
| Throstle Nest | SJ 942956 53°27′25″N 2°05′20″W / 53.457°N 2.089°W / 53.457; -2.089 ("Throstle Nest ") | ||||
| Tongue Bottom | |||||
| Tudno Ryecroft 3 | |||||
| Tudor | SJ 934250 53°29′00″N 2°05′57″W / 53.4832°N 2.0991°W / 53.4832; -2.0991 ("Tudor Mill, Ashton-under-Lyne") | ||||
| Union | SD981033 53°31′34″N 2°01′48″W / 53.526°N 2.030°W / 53.526; -2.030 ("Union ") | ||||
| Victoria | SJ942967 53°28′01″N 2°05′20″W / 53.467°N 2.089°W / 53.467; -2.089 ("Victoria") | ||||
| Walk | |||||
| Waterside | SJ 944985 53°28′59″N 2°05′10″W / 53.483°N 2.086°W / 53.483; -2.086 ("Waterside ") | ||||
| Wellington | SJ 945986 53°29′02″N 2°05′02″W / 53.484°N 2.084°W / 53.484; -2.084 ("Wellington") | ||||
| West | |||||
| Wharf | SJ 938988 53°29′10″N 2°05′42″W / 53.486°N 2.095°W / 53.486; -2.095 ("Wharf ") | ||||
| Whitelands | SJ 944985 53°28′59″N 2°05′10″W / 53.483°N 2.086°W / 53.483; -2.086 ("Whitelands ") | ||||
| Whittakers | SJ 949260 53°29′42″N 2°04′35″W / 53.4951°N 2.0765°W / 53.4951; -2.0765 ("Whittakers ") | ||||
| Wilshaw | |||||
| Wood & Harrops | |||||
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