2014

SJ5396 : Site of Stanley Mill Iron Slitting Mill

taken 10 years ago, near to Haydock, St Helens, England

Site of Stanley Mill Iron Slitting Mill
Site of Stanley Mill Iron Slitting Mill
Powered by water, Stanley Iron Slitting Mill, built in 1773, heated and rolled iron ingots, forged at Carr Mill, into sheets which were then “slit” into bars for use in the nail-making industry such as at Moss Bank. The mill was demolished in the 1820s and a Corn Mill built in its place, again utilising waterpower. The Corn Mill eventually ceased production by the turn of the 20th Century. Stanley Mill has now been mapped and recorded by the Community Archaeology Society with the help of Liverpool Museum Field Archaeology Unit and conserved as a monument to St.Helens’ industrial heritage using money granted by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Stanley Bank

Stanley Bank is a picturesque area and is the gateway to the Sankey Valley and has itself a rich historical and natural importance.

Set in the Lancashire Coal Field, Stanley Bank was important in the link between industry and transport. The St Helens Canal, the first industrial canal in England was completed in 1757 to transport coal from pits around the Stanley Bank, Laffak, Haydock, Garswood and Pewfall areas to the markets of Cheshire and Liverpool. Capitalising on this transport artery and the abundant local coal allowed the area to be exploited for other industries, such as copper and iron working.

Stanley Bank is now an interesting place to visit; over time, nature has healed the scars of industry and nowadays wildlife abounds with nationally and locally important natural areas with species-rich grassland, wetland and ancient woodlands. The grasslands, include the nationally important Stanley Bank Meadow, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).


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SJ5396, 70 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 10 March, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 13 March, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 5350 9683 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:27.9687N 2:42.1145W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 53471 96847
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East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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