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Converted pub on Deane Road, still surprisingly bearing its pub signage; now a convenience store.
©Mike Faherty
Dist:0.1km<br/>In Washington Street, formerly manufacturing quilts; now the seat of Bolton Enterprise Centre. http://www.bbvonline.net/boltonenterprisecentre.asp
©Mike Faherty
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©Ian S
Dist:0.4km<br/>Now converted to apartments.
©Margaret Clough
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©Chris Allen
Dist:0.4km<br/>This shows fine detailing on the stair tower. There is a square section column of lavatories in the angle between tower and mill (given away by the external plumbing). The weather chose this moment to turn nasty and bring activities to a close for the day.
©Chris Allen
Dist:0.4km<br/>Described as "a fine example of a medium size Edwardian cotton spinning mill" this was built in 1907 and designed by Bradshaw, Gass & Hope. The big building on the right with three tall windows housed a large inverted vertical triple expansion mill engine by Yates & Thom. Its governor is in the Birmingham Collections Centre and its name plate - "Shelagh" - is in the Bolton Steam Museum.
©Chris Allen
Dist:0.4km<br/>An integrated cotton weaving and spinning mill from the late 1850s. This shows the engine house of 1856 that held a double beam engine by Musgraves of Bolton. This was gear drive to both mill and shed. The architecture is italianate. It's a major feature of the square.
©Chris Allen
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©Ian S
Dist:0.4km<br/>Croal Mill, on Blackshaw Lane (off Wigan Road). The mill, which is viewed here from the playing fields at Haslam Park, was built in 1908 for the Croal Spinning Company Limited and was in use as a cotton mill until it closed in 1967. It is now used as warehouse by a mail order company. The mill was probably named "Croal" because the River Croal is behind it. It was given Grade II listed status in 1996 http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-475924-croal-mill-bolton listing details http://www.ss-osands.org.uk/ssosands/beep/deane/cotton_mills.htm "Cotton Mills in the Deane Area"
©David Dixon
Dist:0.4km<br/>Looking along Wigan Road (A676), towards the town centre.
©David Dixon
Dist:0.4km<br/>Walk along the cycle track from Lostock station alongside the railway and River Croal passing industrial and residential sites before arriving in Bolton town centre.
©Christine Crompton
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©Chris Allen
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©Chris Allen
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©Ian S

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