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  • Title contains "Mill"
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The Grade ll listed building situated on the Rochdale Canal between Todmorden and Eastwood. It was built in 1832 as a steam powered cotton mill but by the mid-20th century lay derelict and then in 1994 it was gutted by a fire. It was subsequently…

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The area down the Calder Valley to the east of the town with Cross Stone Church on the hillside.

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Lob Mill east of the town with the chimney being felled on 29 September 1906 by which time the mill was disused Note the crowds standing on the railway viaduct to watch.

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A cotton spinning mill at Meadow Bottom; it was destroyed by fire in February 1918.

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Built in 1805 and taken over by the Ormerods in 1823 for cotton spinning and extended in 1838. They vacated it in 1865 and it stood empty for many years before being demolished in 1894. Seen here shortly before demolition.

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Oldroyd in Lumbutts Clough, demolished in the 1920s.

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The mill is possibly Ratcher Mill

From R A Priestley
AN 70083577

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1956? Work beginning on new secondary school, AN 70083581

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Showing what an immense mill Waterside was. The building on the right hand end was the technical college. The spire is the Unitarian Church and the tower of Cross Stone church can be seen on the horizon. AN 70082659

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Later renamed Mons Mill. AN 69927631

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An unusual name but as with those of many non-conformist chapels it comes from the Bible and in this case the book of Genesis where it meant a place of flourishing. The congregation were descended from the 18th century Rodwell End Meeting House and…

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The mill, demolished in the 1950s, was situated on Halifax road, Todmorden, adjacent to the river, on the site now occupied by flats.

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Hare Mill was built in 1907; the first sod was cut on 1 June 1907. It had cost £218,285 to build, and there were financial and boardroom problems and the mill finally opened in August 1912. A second identical mill was proposed, but never built. There…
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