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.
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…
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…
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.
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. .