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Woodbrook Old Mill

Description and History of Site:-
Used for spinning cotton from about 1814. Occupied from about 1814 by Joseph Lees and later by J & S Robinson, both for spinning cotton.


Further Reading and References:-
Ingle G Yorkshire Cotton 1997


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Key Words :- textile mill

Address :- Saddleworth, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Grid Ref :- SD 9673 0526
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.543969 , Long -2.050818
Local Authority :- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site cleared - no above ground remains visible
Site Dates :- 1814? -
Record Date :- 29 August 2017

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