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Report - - Grane Road Mill Remains (Haslingden, Lancashire, Jan, 2021) | Industrial Sites | 28DaysLater.co.uk

Report - Grane Road Mill Remains (Haslingden, Lancashire, Jan, 2021)

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urbanchemist

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I’d noticed this mill was looking a bit run-down when I was doing the Swinnel Brook culverts in Haslingden.

Since I was still staying near Burnley at the time the latest lockdown was announced, I drove past while heading back to Liverpool.

Too late - the central section (weaving shed) had apparently burnt down the day before and there were still several fire engines parked outside.

But all was not lost - many of the buildings surrounding the shed still seemed to be there so I waited until most of the fire crew had gone and did a quick circuit of what was left.

Which wasn’t much - mostly damp, empty workshop type rooms and offices.

The most interesting bit was a section with enormous cobwebs which looked like it had been closed since the 70’s, probably only opened up by the firefighters.


Very brief history. A cotton mill called Waterfoot Mill is shown at this location in 1844, the name changing to Grane Road Mill from 1891 onwards.

The last inhabitants were J H Birtwistle & Co Ltd, a textile company who were finally dissolved in Oct 2020.


The external is an old Google streetview.


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The most recent steetview from May 2021 shows everything demolished except the outer walls, so this may be the first, and last, post on this mill.
 
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