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Title: Woodhouse Mill, Todmorden - MOT00173
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Title
Woodhouse Mill, Todmorden - MOT00173
Description
Woodhouse Mill, seen from the towing path of the Rochdale Canal, c. 1906. The three-storey terrace of houses was called Bank View. The improvements and inventions of Hargreaves' spinning jenny, Crompton's mule, and later, Cartwright's power loom caused a revolution from domestic trade to factory life. No longer needing water power, factories were built in the valley bottom. Cheap coal, brought in by canal, encouraged the use of steam engines. At least five steam engines were installed in Todmorden mills 1822 - 25, and Fielden Bros. used a 60 h.p. engine to power their weaving shed in 1829.
Source
Todmorden Information Centre Trust
Date
1900s
Rights
PHDA - Todmorden Information Centre Trust
Relation
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Identifier
MOT00173.tif
Collection
Citation
“Woodhouse Mill, Todmorden - MOT00173,” Pennine Horizons Digital Archive, accessed April 24, 2024, https://penninehorizons.org/items/show/10500.
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