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Report - No3 Engine House Eckersleys Mill

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Morrisey

28DL Regular User
Regular User
The Mill started life in 1888 to help satisfy the insatiable appetite of the worlds demand for cotton. In all there are three mills on the site, No’s1, 2 and 3. The last and most impressive No3 was completed in 1909, each with their own boiler and engine house. The mills were a massive employer in the town for over 60 years before cheap imports deemed the mills redundant. The ensuing 40 years of neglect / stripping have left the mills in a sad state, however when you have a nose around a few gems still remain.

The Future
The Manchester based owners are looking to redevelop the site with apartments after many a failed promise from the local council to regenerate the site. Some of the buildings have been afforded,for what its worth, the status of a grade 2 listing.

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Brick_Man

28DL Full Member
28DL Full Member
very impressive enginehouse! tiles look in fair condition too!
the original doorway, was the machinary bricked in? or was there originaly some form of door? in the pics looks like a home made plywood job :(

Would love to see some pics from its working days of the engine house.
 
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