Description and History of Site:-
Steam-powered mill built in 1819 for cotton spinning. A 16 hp steam engine had been installed by 1834. The Mill chimney still stands just to the north across the A62 road.
Occupied by Benjamin & William Beaumont from 1819 and by 1834 William Beaumont & Co. At that time part of the mill was leased to another company, also for spinning cotton.
Further Reading and References:-Ingle, G. 'Yorkshire Cotton', 1997
McNeil, Robina and Nevell, Michael. 'A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Greater Manchester'. Association for Industrial Archaeology, 2000
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Key Words :- cotton textile mill
Address :- Saddleworth, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Grid Ref :- SD 9582 0549
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.546030 , Long -2.064553
Local Authority :- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site existence unknown
Site Condition :- Site condition unknown
Site Dates :- 1819 -
Record Date :- 23 August 2017
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © George Ingle
Grid Ref :- SD 9582 0549
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.546030 , Long -2.064553
Local Authority :- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site existence unknown
Site Condition :- Site condition unknown
Site Dates :- 1819 -
Record Date :- 23 August 2017
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © George Ingle