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Gallery: Pennington Mill, c. 1970s
Interior of Pennington Mill, Leigh, Lancashire, c. 1970s
@iamtimbo / 9 years ago / 2005 views / comments
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Pennington Mill (situated to the west of St Helen's Road, just before the bridge over the Bridgewater Canal), along with Stanley Mill, is listed in 1898 as having 1,464 looms, making muslins, jacconettes, cambrics, mulls and shirtings. John Yates was the manager' and secretary.
The residential street where the Mill stood, is Carders Close, alluding to the site's previous life.
This image was taken shortly before the mill's demolition in the 1970s.
©Reuben Edge ‑ used with permission
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