Built around 1800 by Abraham Gibson, this was one of the earliest mills in the area and was water powered producing cotton cloth, until it ceased production in 1890.
In the early part of the 20th century it was an entertainment centre for local…
This room was the first one inside the door past the boiler house, the machine is a vertical spindle bobbin winder made by Thomas Holt Ltd of Rochdale, a large maker of winding machinery. As there are two rows of spindles, it looks as though this is…