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Built by the Manchester & Leeds Railway in 1840 and always known by them as Gauxholme Bridge but locally referred to as Coppras House Bridge. It was one of the very first Bow String Bridges in the country along with Whiteley Arches, near Hebden…

NAME: WATTY PLACE MILL

LOCATION: Gauxholme

REF: CD23

GRID REF: 927 231

CLASSIFICATION: B

CONDITION: Empty

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Early-mid 19C

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: This is really a corn mill site, and it is unlikely textiles…

NAME: GAUXHOLME CORN MILL

LOCATION: Gauxholme

REF: CD24

GRID REF: 929 232

CLASSIFICATION: C

CONDITION: Semi-used

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: From early 19C

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: Close to the confluence of Midgelden Clough with…

NAME: FRITHS MILL

LOCATION: Gauxholme

REF: CD22

GRID REF: 926 231

CLASSIFICATION: A and B

CONDITION: Part used/part demolished

APPROX DATE OF SITE AND BUILDINGS: Site from late 18C

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: An early water powered site. A…

2002

Gauxholme lower lock, lock 22.

Postcard. The cast iron Gauxholme Bridge over the Rochdale Canal was built by the Manchester & Leeds Railway in 1840 and was described at the time as "a costly and beautiful structure possessing a most graceful appearance". Postcard.