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Heron Mill, Hollinwood
Cotton spinning mill in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Heron Mill is a cotton spinning mill in Hollinwood, Oldham, Greater Manchester. It was designed by architect P. S. Stott and was constructed in 1905 by the Heron Mill Company Ltd next to Durban Mill. It was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s and passed to Courtaulds in 1964. Production ended in 1960, and it was used by Courtaulds for offices, warehousing, and some experimental fabric manufacture. Courtaulds occupation ended in 1994 with the Andrew Design Procurement further holding the site until 1998.
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Location in Greater Manchester | |
Cotton | |
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Spinning (ring mill) | |
Location | Hollinwood, Oldham, Greater Manchester, England |
Serving canal | Rochdale Canal Hollinwood Branch Canal |
Serving railway | Oldham Loop Line |
Owner | Heron Mill Co |
Further ownership |
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Coordinates | 53.5242°N 2.1268°W / 53.5242; -2.1268 |
Construction | |
Completed | 1905 |
Design team | |
Architect | P. S. Stott |
Power | |
Date | 1902 |
Engine maker | George Saxon & Co |
Engine type | vertical cross compound engine |
Cylinder diameter and throw | 26" HP,50" LP X 4 ft stroke. |
rpm | 80 rpm |
Installed horse power (ihp) | 1400 hp |
Flywheel diameter | 16 |
No. of ropes | 32 |
Boiler configuration | |
Pressure | 180 psi |
Equipment | |
Manufacturer | Asa Lees |
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