near Todmorden
One of the mills of Fielden Brothers.
The distinguishing feature of this cotton mill is a tall narrow tower (98 ft high) formerly housing three large waterwheels, one above the other. The wheels were 30 ft diameter and 6 ft wide. Water from Pearson and Healey Dams entered at the top of the tower, presumably via an inverted syphon, and cascaded from one wheel to the next. Water from Lee Dam could be admitted to the centre wheel, and water from Old Dam could be admitted to the bottom wheel. The maximum output was 53 HP using 18 tons of water per minute. There is a mill chimney built partly into the tower, incorporating a spiral staircase. The mill was built 1828-30.[1]
The Fieldens built several reservoirs which fed Lumbutts Mill. The water than passed to Greenwoods Mill, Jumb Mill, and Causeway Mill.
Lumbutts closed in 1926, with the loss of 62 jobs. Some were moved to Robinwood, but many retired on pensions, which John Ashton raised from 10 to 12 shillings per week.[2]