2006
SD9003 : Gem Mill, Chadderton
taken 18 years ago, near to Chadderton, Oldham, England
Gem Mill, Chadderton
Built 1901 of slightly darker brick than the Accrington red brick that is so prevalent. I prefer this side as it shows the chimney (not too severely truncated) and engine house to best effect. I reckon the new houses are on the site of the lodge (cooling pond). The engine was a horizontal twin tandem compound by George Saxon Ltd of Openshaw. The cylinders were 20" and 45" bores by 5' stroke. It developed 1700 horsepower at 60 revolutions per minute and drove the mill by 35 cotton ropes from the 26' diameter flywheel.
The nearby Raven Mill has a more severely shortened chimney and has lost its engine house.
A visit on 16-2-2008 revealed that Gem Mill is no more and a housing estate is growing up where it was. I got a different angle on Raven Mill across the building site.
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