List of mills in Royton
This list of mills in Royton , lists textile factories that have existed in Royton , Greater Manchester, England.
A–E
Name
Architect
Location
Built
Demolished
Served (Years)
Bee
Wild & Collins
Shaw Road SD 926 075 53°33′51″N 2°06′46″W / 53.5642311°N 2.1126685°W / 53.5642311; -2.1126685 ("Bee" )
1901
Standing
63
Notes: Spindleage - 1915: 102,216 Platts/ Engine - George Saxon 1500hp[ 1]
Beech
Chapel Street
<1838
1917
Notes: Spindleage - 1915: 55,000 Platts/Asa Lees.[ 1]
Belgian
Blackshaw Lane
c.1862
1955
Notes: Spindleage - 1915: 61,392 Platts/Asa lees. Engine - 1877 J. Musgrave & Sons 450hp[ 1]
Birchinlee
Off Middleton Road, SD 909 071 53°33′37″N 2°08′22″W / 53.5603272°N 2.1394843°W / 53.5603272; -2.1394843 ("Birchinlee" ) [ 2]
<1845
Delta
Stotts & Sons
Crompton Street SD 918 073 53°33′43″N 2°07′27″W / 53.562054°N 2.1242314°W / 53.562054; -2.1242314 ("Delta" )
1902
Standing
77
Notes: Spindleage - 1954: 124,996 Mule, 9,120 Ring, Platts. Engine - J & E Wood 1500hp. The mill was extended in 1913. From 1950 to 1979 it was occupied by Cotton & Rayon Spinners Ltd. In 1981 three of the six floors were removed.[ 3] In 1984 it became occupied by Money Controls Ltd who in 2009 submitted a planning application for its demolition and replacement with residential housing which was approved.[ 4] [ 5] In 2010 Money Controls were absorbed into Crane Payment Innovations who still occupy the mill.[ 6] [ 7]
Dogford
Low Crompton Road
c.1795
1861-1871
Notes: Engine - Water power, 20hp steam[ 8]
Downey
Mill Street [ 8]
<1838
<1939
Elk
A. Turner & Son
Broadway SD 911 068 53°33′31″N 2°08′11″W / 53.5584883°N 2.1362527°W / 53.5584883; -2.1362527 ("Elk" )
1927
1999
71
Notes: 1927:107,240 Mule, Platts/Asa Lees. Engine - Parsons Steam Turbine, 2600hp. Elk Mill, on the Chadderton-Royton boundary, in Greater Manchester, England. The last mill to be built in Lancashire during the recession of 1926 and driven by a Parsons steam turbine that drove the mill by ropes and the neighbouring Shiloh Mills by electricity. It used cotton mules until 1974. Scrapped in 1983. Closed in 1998. Demolished in 1999. Part of Central Retail Park (also known as Elk Mill Retail Park) is built where it stood.[ 8]
Elly Clough
Holden Fold Lane
<1817
1930s
Notes: Engine - Water power, 10hp steam[ 9]
F–J
K–O
Name
Architect
Location
Built
Demolished
Served (Years)
King
Wild, Collins & Wild
Crompton Street (now Shaw Road) 53°33′56″N 2°06′50″W / 53.5654389°N 2.113849°W / 53.5654389; -2.113849 ("King" )
1897
1982
62
Notes: Spindleage - 1915: 75,036 Mule, 277,504 Ring, Platts. Engine - G Saxon, 1500hp[ 17]
Lion
Wild, Collins & Wild
Fitton Street SD 927 076 53°33′54″N 2°06′40″W / 53.5648858°N 2.111055°W / 53.5648858; -2.111055 ("Lion" )
1890
Standing
77
1376630 Notes: Spindleage - 1915: 109.680 Platts. Engine - Pollit & Wigzell, 2000hp. 5 storey, cast-iron and steel-framed, fireproof brick-arched construction with brick cladding. 23x10 bays with narrow stilted arched windows. Main sprinkler and stair tower projects from NE elevation. The Italianate detailed tower rises 2 storeys above the roof line.[ 18]
Luzley Brook / Albion
Crompton Street (now Shaw Road)
<1776
1891
Notes: Water mill[ 19]
Monarch
F.W. Dixon
Jones Street SD 919 068
1903
2005
69
Notes: Spindleage - 1915: 132,744 Platts/Howard & Bullough/ Engine - George Saxon 1700hp[ 20]
Moss / Lamb / Rhos
1886 - Stotts & Sons
Higginshaw Lane 53°33′35″N 2°06′11″W / 53.5596543°N 2.1030607°W / 53.5596543; -2.1030607 ("Moss / Lamb / Rhos" )
1862
1975
113
Notes: Spindleage - 1915: 24,563 Mule 10,864 Ring/ Engine - 1898 Scott & Hodgson 600hp[ 21]
Norman
P.S. Stott
Boundary Street
1887
>1931
44
Notes: Spindleage - 1915: 50,456/ Engine - 1889 Buckley & Taylor[ 22]
P–T
Name
Architect
Location
Built
Demolished
Served (Years)
Park and Sandy No.1
Sandy Lane
c.1850/1875
1960s
Notes: Spindleage - 1889: 35,178 Platts/ Engine - 1881 - Timothy
Bates & Co[ 23]
Park and Sandy No.2
A.Turner
Schofield Street SD 919 083 53°34′14″N 2°07′27″W / 53.5706933°N 2.1242074°W / 53.5706933; -2.1242074 ("Royton Lane" )
1913
2005
64
Notes: Spindleage - 1915: 100,000 Asa Lees. Engine - Yates & Thorn 1600hp[ 23]
Park Lane / Vinegar
Park Lane [ 23]
c.1844
Park No.1 / Highfield
E.Potts
Bleasdale Street SD 919 081 53°34′12″N 2°07′23″W / 53.5699171°N 2.122987°W / 53.5699171; -2.122987 ("Park No.1" )
1876
1989
86
Notes: Spindleage - 1915: 250,000 Platts/Asa Lees. Engine - J Musgrave & Sons 2200hp[ 24]
Park No.2
A.Turner
Bleasdale Street SD 921 082 53°34′13″N 2°07′18″W / 53.570251°N 2.1217233°W / 53.570251; -2.1217233 ("Park No.2" )
1912
2004
92
Notes: Spindleage - 1915: 100,000. Engine - Yates & Thorn 1600hp. During demolition, the mill's chimney was felled by Bolton steeplejack Fred Dibnah , his last before his death.[ 25] [ 24]
Parkside no.1
Edge Lane Street 53°33′56″N 2°07′02″W / 53.5654662°N 2.1172925°W / 53.5654662; -2.1172925 ("Parkside No.1" )
1872
1930s
56
Notes: Spindleage - 1889: 48,762 Platts . 1915: 143,232 Platts Asa/Lees. Engine - 1876: George Saxon 1750hp[ 23]
Parkside No. 2
Stotts & Sons
Edge Lane Street 53°33′56″N 2°07′02″W / 53.5654662°N 2.1172925°W / 53.5654662; -2.1172925 ("Parkside No.1" )
1891
1983
90
Notes: Spindleage - 1915: 143,232 Platts Asa/lees. Engine - 1915: Pollit & Wigzell, 1250hp / 1891 Timoth Bates & Co[ 23]
Roy
P.S. Stott
Rochdale Road 53°34′30″N 2°07′41″W / 53.574943°N 2.1281264°W / 53.574943; -2.1281264 ("Roy" )
1906
1984
75
Notes: Spindleage - 1915: 140,000 Platts/ Engine - 1915: Buckley & Taylor 1800hp[ 26]
Royton
Mill Lane [ 27]
<1891
c.1900
Royton Lane / Lane End
Royton Lane (Now Middleton Road) SD 916 074 53°33′46″N 2°07′41″W / 53.5627998°N 2.128164°W / 53.5627998; -2.128164 ("Royton Lane" )
<1817
Standing
Notes: Spindleage - 1923: 120 Looms/ Engine - 1832: 20 hp steam engine. Replaced with a Blackstone Oil Engine. Mill also known as Haggate, Holden's, Wheatfield and currently Charlton House[ 27]
Royton Ring
P.S. Stott
Industry Street (Now St. Phillips Drive) 53°33′17″N 2°07′09″W / 53.5546°N 2.1191°W / 53.5546; -2.1191 ("Royton Ring Mill" )
1908
1992
58
Notes: Spindleage - 1915: 64,176 Ring, 6,400 Doubling/ Engine - 1915: Urmson & Thompson 1700hp[ 27]
Royton Spinning No.1
J. Wild
High Barn Street
1872
1961
86
Notes: Spindleage - 1915: 68,196 Platts/ Engine - 1872: Woolstenhumes & Rye. 1902: J. Musgrave & Sons[ 27]
Royton Spinning No.2
J. Mawson
High Barn Street
1883
1961
75
Notes: Spindleage - 1915: 68,196 Platts/ Engine - J & W McNaught[ 27]
Sandy Lane
Sandy Lane [ 28]
<1832
Seville's
Sandy Lane
<1850
Notes: Replaced by Park and Sandy No. 1 Mill[ 23]
Shiloh
Holden Fold Lane 53°33′35″N 2°08′10″W / 53.5596736°N 2.1361575°W / 53.5596736; -2.1361575 ("Shiloh" )
1789
1870
81
Notes: Burnt down.[ 29]
Shiloh No.1
J. Wild
Holden Fold Lane 53°33′35″N 2°08′10″W / 53.5596736°N 2.1361575°W / 53.5596736; -2.1361575 ("Shiloh No.1" )
1876
1957
77
Notes: Spindleage - 26,460 Patts/Asa Lees. Engine - George Saxon[ 30]
Shiloh No.1A
Holden Fold Lane 53°33′35″N 2°08′10″W / 53.5596736°N 2.1361575°W / 53.5596736; -2.1361575 ("Shiloh No.1A" )
1888
1957
65
Notes: Spindleage - 9144 Patts/Asa Lees. [ 30]
Shiloh No.2
Wild, Collins & Wild
Holden Fold Lane 53°33′35″N 2°08′10″W / 53.5596736°N 2.1361575°W / 53.5596736; -2.1361575 ("Shiloh No.2" )
1899-1901
1976
Notes: Spindleage - 74,748 Patts/Asa Lees. Engine - Wood Brothers[ 30]
Spaw / Spa / Owler
1866 Extn: J. Wild
Mill Lane
<1838
>1959
Notes: Engine - 1908: Pollit & Wigzell[ 31]
Springfield
Moss Lane 53°33′40″N 2°06′08″W / 53.5611948°N 2.1022664°W / 53.5611948; -2.1022664 ("Springfield" )
1869
1962
85
Notes: Spindleage - 1915: 74,000 Mule, Platts/Asa Lees. Engine - 1901: J Musgrave & Sons 1000hp. Burnt down.[ 31]
Springhill
Middleton Road
c.1830
1930
Notes: Spindleage - 1889: 40,000 527 Looms.[ 32]
Star
J.Wild
Edge Lane Street 53°33′57″N 2°06′59″W / 53.5657085°N 2.1164354°W / 53.5657085; -2.1164354 ("Star" )
1874
1929
55
Notes: Spindleage - 1915 106,632 Platts. Engine - 1885: George Saxon, 700hp 1915: George Saxon, 750hp[ 32]
Thornham No.1
J. Wild
Oozewood Road SD 914 086
1874
1962
88
Notes: Spindleage - 1915: 85,560 Mule, Platts/Asa Lees. Engine - J. & W. McNaught 618hp[ 33]
Thornham No.2
J. Mawson
Oozewood Road 53°34′25″N 2°07′49″W / 53.5735818°N 2.1301546°W / 53.5735818; -2.1301546 ("Thornham No.2" )
1885
Standing
140
Notes: Spindleage - 1915: 85,560 Mule, Platts/Asa Lees. Engine - Woolstenhulmes & Rye 500hp[ 33]
Thorp
Thorp Clough 53°33′58″N 2°08′09″W / 53.5660°N 2.1358°W / 53.5660; -2.1358 ("Thorp" ) [ 33]
1764
>1792
24
Travis
Holden Fold Lane 53°33′35″N 2°08′10″W / 53.5596736°N 2.1361575°W / 53.5596736; -2.1361575 ("Shiloh No.2" )
<1838
1897
Notes: Spindleage - 1889:140 Looms. Replaced with Shiloh No.2 Mill[ 33]
Turf Lane
Turf Lane 53°33′45″N 2°06′28″W / 53.5623856°N 2.10788°W / 53.5623856; -2.10788 ("Turf Lane" )
1874
1960s
56
Notes: Spindleage - 1915: 115,888 mule, 14,348 Ring, Platts. Engine - 1884: Buckley & Taylor, 1898: J. & E. Wood 900hp[ 34]
U–Z
Name
Architect
Location
Built
Demolished
Served (Years)
Union
Union Street
<1827
>1896
Notes: Spindleage - 1889: 24,000 and 600 Looms.[ 34]
Vine
Wild, Collins & Wild
Middleton Road 53°33′46″N 2°07′39″W / 53.5628°N 2.1274°W / 53.5628; -2.1274 ("Vine Mill" )
1897
Standing
128
Notes: Built Royton Textile Corporation Ltd. Spindleage - 1915: 97,680, Platts. Engine - George Saxon, 1800hp. [ 35]
Woodstock New Mill
Wild & Collins
Meek Street
1884
50
Notes: Spindleage - 1915: 93,804 Platts/Asa Lees. Engine - J. Musgrave & Sons 200hp[ 36]
Woodstock Old Mill
Meek Street [ 36]
1873
1939
61
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