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Title: Victoria Mill, Cragg Vale - RAC00110
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Title
Victoria Mill, Cragg Vale - RAC00110
Description
Victoria Mill was built by the Cragg Vale Manufacturing Co., a co-operative, in 1861, but went into liquidation by 1864 due to the 'Cotton Famine' and was sold to Hinchcliffe Hinchcliffe and Sons Ltd There were two 30HP engines and a 40HP water wheel. powered by a fall of 45 ft. It was six storeys high and 100ft by 90 ft. The stone for the goit was obtained from Priestley Ing Wood. The plan was to use water power for half the year and steam power for the remainder of the time (Walsh).
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PHDA - Ralph Cross Collection
Relation
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Identifier
RAC00110.jpg
Collection
Citation
“Victoria Mill, Cragg Vale - RAC00110,” Pennine Horizons Digital Archive, accessed April 25, 2024, https://penninehorizons.org/items/show/36448.
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