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Title: Orrells Mill (also Kingston Mill), Stockport, Greater Manchester [Go to resource]
Description: This was a large fireproof cotton mill of circa 1834, to designs by William Fairbairn, and a workers' village was built to provide housing. The weaving sheds are seen here, at this date used for storing bales of raw cotton. Cotton spinning ceased in the 1950s and the mill was demolished in 1975. Subjects: Cotton Mill
IndustrySource: English Heritage - Viewfinder Creator: Watkins, George Identifier: http://viewfinder.english-heritage.org.u... Language: en Go to resource More Like this...
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