2015

SJ9393 : Winding Hole at Unity Mills

taken 9 years ago, near to Haughton Green, Tameside, England

Winding Hole at Unity Mills
Winding Hole at Unity Mills
Unity Mill was constructed in the 1860s for spinning cotton and was formerly known as Trianon Mill. By the 1890s it had converted to a rubber works but later was converted back again to a textile mill. The site has been used for the manufacture of products for the food, animal feed and brewing sector until it closed in December 2003.

The buildings are decaying whilst the owners hold out for a sale or planning permission that might ensure a profitable conversion of the site.

A former canal basin behind the mill is thought to have been built to serve the Hall Lane Colliery, established pre 1829. The wharf was later associated with the Mill. Although the canal bank is overgrown the outline of the basin is extant and is now used as a winding hole.
Peak Forest Canal

The Peak Forest Canal runs for 15 miles between Ashton under Lyne and Whaley Bridge.

It was built to link the Ashton Canal with the tramways that brought limestone from the Peak District quarries.

The Lower Peak Forest Canal forms part of the "Cheshire Ring".

LinkExternal link Pennine Waterways website including a "virtual tour" of the canal
LinkExternal link and LinkExternal link for information on the history of the canal


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Geographical Context: Derelict, Disused Industry Canals Canal: Peak Forest Former: Cotton Mill Rubberworks Canal Basin Date: 2003 other tags: Winding Hole Site of Former Colliery Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Unity Mills [11] · Canal Basin behind the Mill is Thought [4] ·
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SJ9393, 128 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 8 May, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 12 May, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9385 9302 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:26.0355N 2:5.6421W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9385 9303
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Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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