1988
SJ6699 : Butts Mill, Leigh
taken 37 years ago, near to Leigh, Wigan, England
This is 1 of 10 images, with title Butts Mill, Leigh in this square
Butts Mill, Leigh
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.
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.
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- Grid Square
- SJ6699, 97 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Chris Allen (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 17 July, 1988 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 2 April, 2008
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SJ 667 995 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:29.4688N 2:30.1930W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SJ 667 995
- View Direction
- West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
