List of mills in Salford

Summary

This is a list of the cotton and other textile mills in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England.

The mills edit

Name Architect Location Built Demolished Served
(Years)
Acme Mill  Swinton Hall Road, Pendlebury SD78501653°30′40″N 2°19′34″W / 53.511°N 2.326°W / 53.511; -2.326 ("Acme Mills ") 1905 1984 79
Notes: First Lancashire mill driven solely by electricity
1905-Acme Spinning Co
1919-Amalgamated Cotton Mills Trust
1930- Subject of L. S. Lowry's painting Coming from the Mill
1943-"The Mill, Pendlebury"[1]

1959-Acme Spinning Co ceased production.[2]

Agecroft Works  Langley Road, Pendlebury SD807012 53°30′25″N 2°17′31″W / 53.507°N 2.292°W / 53.507; -2.292 ("Agecroft Works ")
Albert Mill  Pendleton SD808003 53°29′56″N 2°17′28″W / 53.499°N 2.291°W / 53.499; -2.291 ("Albert Mill ")
Notes: Armitage and Co, 810 looms
Albion Mill  Swinton Hall Road, Pendlebury SD785016 53°30′40″N 2°19′34″W / 53.511°N 2.326°W / 53.511; -2.326 ("Albion Mill ")
Bank Mill  Lissadel Street, Pendleton SJ815997 53°29′38″N 2°16′48″W / 53.494°N 2.280°W / 53.494; -2.280 ("Bank Mill ")
Notes: 1891-John Johnson and Sons, 304 looms
Bedingate Mill  Leigh Street, Salford SJ76298453°28′55″N 2°21′36″W / 53.482°N 2.360°W / 53.482; -2.360 ("Beddingate Mill ")
Bridge Mill  Holland Street, Pendleton SD810001 53°29′49″N 2°17′17″W / 53.497°N 2.288°W / 53.497; -2.288 ("Bridge Mill ")
Notes: 1891-Thomas Livesey, 612 looms
Bridgewater Mill  Atkin Street, Walkden SD739029 53°31′19″N 2°23′42″W / 53.522°N 2.395°W / 53.522; -2.395 ("Bridgewater Mill ") 1879 145
Notes: 1891-John Booth and Co, 112 looms
Bridgewater Mill Newtown, Pendlebury 
Notes: 1891-Ermen and Co, 41,000 spindles
Bridgewater Mill Legh Street, Eccles  53°28′54″N 2°21′35″W / 53.4816°N 2.3598°W / 53.4816; -2.3598 ("Bridgewater Mill ")
  Notes:
Clegg's Lane Mill  SD720043 53°32′06″N 2°25′26″W / 53.535°N 2.424°W / 53.535; -2.424 ("Clegg's Lane Mill ")
Clough Works  SJ830994 53°29′28″N 2°15′29″W / 53.491°N 2.258°W / 53.491; -2.258 ("Clough Works ")
Deans Mill  Moorside, Swinton SD771015 53°30′36″N 2°20′49″W / 53.510°N 2.347°W / 53.510; -2.347 ("Deans Mill ")
Notes: 1891-Simpson and Godlee, 440 looms
Eccles Spinning and Manufacturing Co Potts, Son and Hennings  Canalside, Winton SJ 762 990 53°29′13″N 2°21′40″W / 53.4869°N 2.361°W / 53.4869; -2.361 ("Eccles Spinning and Manufacturing Co ") 1906
  Notes: Built 1906
Great Universal Stores
2013- Demolished
Engine: 1500hp vertical triple expansion engine by George Saxon & Co
Egerton Mill  Ordsall Lane, Salford
Notes: 1891-Richard Howarth and Co
Egerton Works  SJ 762 985 53°28′59″N 2°21′36″W / 53.483°N 2.360°W / 53.483; -2.360 ("Egerton Works ")
Notes: 1891-William Crippin, 275 looms
Glazebury Mill  SJ 764 982 53°28′48″N 2°21′25″W / 53.480°N 2.357°W / 53.480; -2.357 ("Glazebury Mill ")
Granville Mill Bolton Road, Walkden SD 735 036 53°31′41″N 2°24′04″W / 53.528°N 2.401°W / 53.528; -2.401 ("Granville Mill ") 1861 163
Notes: Whittaker
1879-John Faulkner
1891- John Faulkner, 4000 spindles
1985-Closed
Grecian Mill  SD 736 046 53°32′13″N 2°24′00″W / 53.537°N 2.400°W / 53.537; -2.400 ("Grecian Mill ")
Hazelhurst Mills  Hazelhurst Road, Worsley
Hope Mill aka Lane's Mill Sandwich Street, Walkden SD 739 028 53°31′16″N 2°23′42″W / 53.521°N 2.395°W / 53.521; -2.395 ("Hope Mill ") 1879 145
Notes: Edwin Lane
1891-E. Lane and Sons, 60 looms
Hope Mill  SD 779 018 53°30′43″N 2°20′06″W / 53.512°N 2.335°W / 53.512; -2.335 ("Hope Mill ")
Irwell Bleach Works  Douglas Green, Pendleton SD 815 004 53°30′00″N 2°16′48″W / 53.500°N 2.280°W / 53.500; -2.280 ("Irwell Works ")
Islington Mill,  James Street, Salford SJ 826 984 53°28′55″N 2°15′50″W / 53.482°N 2.264°W / 53.482; -2.264 ("Islington Mill, ")
King Street Mill  SJ 835 989 53°29′13″N 2°15′00″W / 53.487°N 2.250°W / 53.487; -2.250 ("King Street Mill ")
Kingston Mills Cobden Street, Pendleton 53°29′42″N 2°17′13″W / 53.4950°N 2.2870°W / 53.4950; -2.2870 ("King Street Mill ")
  Notes: 1891-Turner Wright and Son (together with Trafford Mill), 72,000 spindles
Lakefield Mills  SD 720 043 53°32′06″N 2°25′26″W / 53.535°N 2.424°W / 53.535; -2.424 ("Lakefield Mills ")
Lakefield Mills  SD 736 045 53°32′10″N 2°24′00″W / 53.536°N 2.400°W / 53.536; -2.400 ("Lakefield Mills ")
Linnyshaw Mill  Manchester Road, Linnyshaw, Walkden SD 747 031 53°31′26″N 2°22′59″W / 53.524°N 2.383°W / 53.524; -2.383 ("Linnyshaw Mill ") 1874 in use
  Notes: 1891- E. Bothwell, 300 looms
2016- Multiple use
London Place Works  SD807 012 53°30′25″N 2°17′31″W / 53.507°N 2.292°W / 53.507; -2.292 ("London Place Works ")
Monton Mill  SJ 736 994 53°29′28″N 2°23′56″W / 53.491°N 2.399°W / 53.491; -2.399 ("Monton Mill ") 1906 Demolished
Notes: 1906-Monton Mill Co
1930-Lancashire Cotton Corporation
1964-Courtaulds
c.1966-Ward and Goldstone
Moorside Road Mill  Moorside, Swinton SD769 022 53°30′58″N 2°21′00″W / 53.516°N 2.350°W / 53.516; -2.350 ("Moorside Road Mill ")
Notes: 1891-Holdsworth and Gibb, Limited, 26,000 throstle spindles; 322 looms
Moss House Works  SJ823 992 53°29′20″N 2°16′05″W / 53.489°N 2.268°W / 53.489; -2.268 ("Moss House Works ")
Moss Side Mills  Little Moss Lane, Pendlebury SD778 028 53°31′16″N 2°20′10″W / 53.521°N 2.336°W / 53.521; -2.336 ("Moss Side Mills ")
Mossley Mill  Pendleton SJ 814 996 53°29′35″N 2°16′55″W / 53.493°N 2.282°W / 53.493; -2.282 ("Mossley Mill ")
Notes: 1891-Sewell and Hulton, 600 looms
Nassau Mills  Cawdor Street, Patricroft SJ 765 983 53°28′52″N 2°21′22″W / 53.481°N 2.356°W / 53.481; -2.356 ("Nassau Mills ")
Notes: 1891-Ermen and Roby
Newtown Mill  Lees Street, Newtown, Pendlebury SD778 024 53°31′05″N 2°20′10″W / 53.518°N 2.336°W / 53.518; -2.336 ("Newtown Mill ") 1883 in use
  Notes: 1891-John Knowles and Sons, 70,000 spindles
c.1928-Featured in L S Lowry painting "Newton Mill and Bowling Club"
1930-Lancashire Cotton Corporation
1964-Dorma Group (Coats Viyella)
2016-Vanguard Holdings, office accommodation (renamed Lowry Mill)
Overbridge Mills  SJ834 995 53°29′31″N 2°15′07″W / 53.492°N 2.252°W / 53.492; -2.252 ("Overbridge Mills ")
Park Mill Brackley Street, Walkden SD 734 036 53°31′41″N 2°24′11″W / 53.528°N 2.403°W / 53.528; -2.403 ("Park Mill ") 1865 159
Notes: 1865-Farnworth Cotton Spinning and Manufacturing Co
1891-42,900 spindles
1932-Boiler explosion. Closed
1935-Burtons the Tailors
Parkhouse Works  Langley Road South, Pendleton SD807 008 53°30′14″N 2°17′31″W / 53.504°N 2.292°W / 53.504; -2.292 ("Parkhouse Works ")
Pendleton New Mills  Broughton Road, Pendleton SJ813 998 53°29′42″N 2°16′59″W / 53.495°N 2.283°W / 53.495; -2.283 ("Pendleton New Mills ")
Notes: 1891-Sir Elkanah Armitage and Sons, Limited,(together with Victoria Mill, Patricroft), 80,000 spindles, 2000 looms
Primrose Mill Campbell Street, Walkden SD 735 034 53°31′37″N 2°24′04″W / 53.527°N 2.401°W / 53.527; -2.401 ("Primrose Mill ") 1869 155
Notes: 1869-Andrew Rothwell
1874-Dacca Twist Co (John Ryland)
1888-Rothwell Bros
1891-W. A. Rothwell, 180 looms
Riverside Works  SD810 007 53°30′11″N 2°17′17″W / 53.503°N 2.288°W / 53.503; -2.288 ("Riverside Works ")
Salford Twist Mill[3]  SJ834 985 53°28′59″N 2°15′07″W / 53.483°N 2.252°W / 53.483; -2.252 ("Salford Twist Mill ") 1799–1801
Notes: Philips and Lee
Salford works  SJ 832 992 53°29′20″N 2°15′18″W / 53.489°N 2.255°W / 53.489; -2.255 ("Salford works ")
Springfield Mills  SJ 834 995 53°29′31″N 2°15′07″W / 53.492°N 2.252°W / 53.492; -2.252 ("Springfield Mills ")
Togo Mill  Patricroft SJ 765 600 53°28′40″N 2°21′12″W / 53.477845°N 2.353230°W / 53.477845; -2.353230 ("Togo Mill ") 1907 Demolished
Notes: 1907-Togo Spinning Co
1920-Barton Bridge Mills
c.1933-Lancashire Cotton Corporation
1937-Co-op bakery
Later used as a mail order warehouse
Trafford Mill  Orchard Street, Pendleton SJ 811 999 53°29′42″N 2°17′10″W / 53.495°N 2.286°W / 53.495; -2.286 ("Trafford Mill ")
Notes: 1891-Turner Wright and Son (together with Kingston Mills), 72,000 spindles
Victoria Lane Mill  SD 767 016 53°30′40″N 2°21′11″W / 53.511°N 2.353°W / 53.511; -2.353 ("Victoria Lane Mill ")
Victoria Mills  SJ 834 995 53°29′31″N 2°15′07″W / 53.492°N 2.252°W / 53.492; -2.252 ("Victoria Mills ")
Victoria Mills  St Luke's Road, Salford SJ 798 986 53°29′02″N 2°18′22″W / 53.484°N 2.306°W / 53.484; -2.306 ("Victoria Mills ")
Victoria Mills  Patricroft SJ 764 982 53°28′48″N 2°21′25″W / 53.480°N 2.357°W / 53.480; -2.357 ("Victoria Mills ")
Notes: 1891-Sir Elkanah Armitage and Sons, Limited,(together with Pendleton Mill), 80,000 spindles, 2000 looms
Walkden Mill Bolton Road, Walkden   1862 1966 104
Notes: 1891- H. and C. Cooke, 212 looms; William Walker, 104 looms and T. Wallwork and Son, 64 looms
1907-New Mill built with 86,000 spindles
1925-Combined Egyptian Mills Ltd
1959-Closed
2016-Site of Tesco Supermarket
Walker's Silk Mill  SJ 825 983 53°28′52″N 2°15′54″W / 53.481°N 2.265°W / 53.481; -2.265 ("Walker's Silk Mill ")
Wardley Mill Manchester Road, Walkden SD 749 031 53°31′26″N 2°22′48″W / 53.524°N 2.380°W / 53.524; -2.380 ("Wardley Mill ") 1878 146
Notes: 1891-Burgess Ledward, 550 looms
Waverley Mills  Cottenham Lane, Salford SJ 833 994 53°29′28″N 2°15′11″W / 53.491°N 2.253°W / 53.491; -2.253 ("Waverley Mills ")
Notes: 1891-Joseph Phythian
Willow Bank Works  Pendleton SD 810 007 53°30′11″N 2°17′17″W / 53.503°N 2.288°W / 53.503; -2.288 ("Willow Bank Works ")
Notes: 1891- Henry Entwisle and Sons, 200 looms

Sources: * Williams & Farnie 1992, p. 196 * Graces Guide for 1891


References edit

  1. ^ Brown, Mark (23 December 2019). "Overlooked LS Lowry painting re-emerges after 70 years". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  2. ^ The Times, September 26, 1959
  3. ^ A Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers in Great Britain and Ireland 1500–1830, 2002, p. 401

Bibliography edit

  • Ashmore, Owen (1982). The industrial archaeology of North-west England. Manchester University Press. ISBN 0-7190-0820-4.
  • Williams, Mike; Farnie (1992). Cotton Mills in Greater Manchester. Carnegie Publishing. ISBN 0-948789-89-1.

External links edit

  •   Media related to Textile mills in the City of Salford at Wikimedia Commons