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The derelict Bedford Mill to the left and in the distance on the right, Butts Mill, occupied at the time by Ward and Goldstone.
©Chris Denny
Brooklands (formerly Mather No 3) Mill, on English Street, Leigh, next to the Bridgewater Canal. The former now is now split into smaller industrial units.
©David Dixon
The Bridgewater Canal, passing Butts Mill in Leigh.
©David Dixon
Dist:0.1km<br/>Brooklands is closest and Mather Lane Mill is right background. The Brookland Mill engine house is visible and was home to a J & E Wood horizontal cross compound.
©Chris Allen
Dist:0.1km<br/>Looking east along the Bridgewater Canal towpath at Leigh, towards Butts Mill, a Grade II listed building, built in 1905 by Stott and Sons of Oldham. It is the only large, early twentieth century cotton spinning mill in the Wigan district and one of the best surviving examples of its type in the Greater Manchester area. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-436632-butts-mill-leigh - British Listed Buildings
©David Dixon
Dist:0.1km<br/>Looking east along the Bridgewater Canal towpath at Leigh, towards Butts Mill, a Grade II listed building, built in 1905 by Stott and Sons of Oldham. It is the only large, early twentieth century cotton spinning mill in the Wigan district and one of the best surviving examples of its type in the Greater Manchester area. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-436632-butts-mill-leigh - British Listed Buildings
©David Dixon
Dist:0.2km<br/>Looking west along the Bridgewater Canal at Leigh. The photograph was taken from close to the back of [[[2324237]]]. In front to the left, part of [[[2324294]]] can be seen; whilst ahead is the large frame of [[[2324333]]]. The large number of mill in this part of the town is a reminder of the town's industrial past; in 1911, more than 6,000 people were employed in the textiles industry in Leigh.
©David Dixon
Dist:0.2km<br/>Abandoned and awaiting the developer even then.
©Chris Denny
Dist:0.2km<br/>Looking west along the Bridgewater Canal. From left to right Brooklands Mill, occupied by several small firms, Mather Lane Mill and Bedford Spinning Mill, which was derelict.
©Chris Denny
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©Chris Allen
Dist:0.2km<br/>Over the fence view of the ornate engine house and very plain boiler house. The low section of mill in the foreground would have been the cotton preparation section. Built 1907 with a nominal capital of £100k. Mule spinning with 150,000 spindles on mules by Dobson & Barlow. Engine was a Carels of Ghent and of adequate size for a double mill. the floors are reinforced concrete rather than earlier brick jack arches. Reference is Roger Holden (1998) - Stott and Sons, Architects of the Lancashire Cotton Mill.
©Chris Allen
Dist:0.2km<br/>Brooklands Mill on the left, with the engine house identifiable from its tall windows; Mather Lane Mill straight ahead. Taken from the former Thomas Clayton (Oldbury) Ltd oil tanker 'Spey'.
©Alan Murray-Rust
Dist:0.2km<br/>Cotton spinning mill designed by Stott & Sons of Oldham. The plain brick end wall gives the game away - this was designed with the intention of being doubled in size but it never happened. The mill engine was big enough to do a double mill and you can see the end of the engine house overlaps the end of the mill. There were several examples of this and Pear Mill, Bredbury is an example that springs to mind.
©Chris Allen
Dist:0.2km<br/>Butts Mill is a Grade II listed building, built in 1905 by Stott and Sons of Oldham. This cotton spinning mill, on Butts Street, was originally designed as a double mill and has one wall unfinished. The mirror half of the mill was never built. It is the only large, early twentieth century cotton spinning mill in the Wigan district and one of the best surviving examples of its type in the Greater Manchester area. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-436632-butts-mill-leigh - British Listed Buildings
©David Dixon
Dist:0.2km<br/>Butts Mill is a Grade II listed building, built in 1905 by Stott and Sons of Oldham. This cotton spinning mill, on Butts Street, was originally designed as a double mill and has one wall unfinished. The mirror half of the mill was never built. It is the only large, early twentieth century cotton spinning mill in the Wigan district and one of the best surviving examples of its type in the Greater Manchester area. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-436632-butts-mill-leigh - British Listed Buildings
©David Dixon

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