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Taken before the restoration of the canal in the 1980s this is the weir on Colden Water where it meets the river Calder near Stubbing Square footbridge.

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The road, railway and Rochdale Canal all share the narrow valley bottom. Cross Stone church can be seen on the skyline to the left.

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Woodhouse Mill was built in 1832 and spun cotton for a century until the Depression halted production. It remained empty for 50 years until it was bought by an enthusiast who planned an industrial heritage centre, but restoration was halted by the…

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This small mill is situated next to the Rochdale Canal and is now a private residence. It appears to have been used for a variety of purposes including by Richard H. Ingham as a woollen mill or warehouse as well as by a size manufacturer (size is a…

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Broadbent's from the canal bridge on Midgley Road, falling into disrepair in 2002. The short stretch of wall in the foreground is the remains of Grange Dene Mill.

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All that remains of the former mill on the Rochdale Canal.

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Beyond the bridge the road to Fairfield goes to the left whilst straight up leads to Horsehold.

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This is prior to the restoration of the canal. Riverside School is to the left of the picture and Machpelah behind the bridge and to the right.

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The old canal arm had been filled with a garage on the site. In 1984 the garage was demolished and the old arm excavated out to form a marina and dry dock off the canal. .

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Work in progress on restoring the old canal arm as a marina.

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The bridge over the Rochdale Canal to the east of Mayroyd Mill and the town.

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The bridge over the Rochdale Canal to the east of Mayroyd Mill and the town.
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