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Leigh Spinners Mill , Leigh. | Leigh Spinners Mill, Leigh, Lancashire. | ||
The Leigh Spinners Mill has imposing Grade II* Listed buildings. The first phase of the mill was opened in 1915 by the Leigh Spinners Company, who remain in business. The second mill that was completed in 1923, after the delays brought by WW1. Architects: [[Bradshaw, Gass and Hope]]. | |||
A major feature of the mill is the surviving original steam engine in No. 2 Mill. It is aimed to restore it, now that repairs have been carried out on the engine house roof, and asbestos has been removed. | |||
The cross-compound mill engine by [[Yates and Thom]], named Mayor and Mayoress, is one of the largest surviving in the UK. | |||
Currently (March 2018) the engine house and heritage centre is open to visitors every Saturday from 10-12 o'clock, where volunteers are working on restoring the engine and textile machinery. | |||
See [http://leighspinnersmill.co.uk/background/ Leigh Spinners Mill website]. | |||
Revision as of 22:46, 12 March 2018
Leigh Spinners Mill, Leigh, Lancashire.
The Leigh Spinners Mill has imposing Grade II* Listed buildings. The first phase of the mill was opened in 1915 by the Leigh Spinners Company, who remain in business. The second mill that was completed in 1923, after the delays brought by WW1. Architects: Bradshaw, Gass and Hope.
A major feature of the mill is the surviving original steam engine in No. 2 Mill. It is aimed to restore it, now that repairs have been carried out on the engine house roof, and asbestos has been removed.
The cross-compound mill engine by Yates and Thom, named Mayor and Mayoress, is one of the largest surviving in the UK.
Currently (March 2018) the engine house and heritage centre is open to visitors every Saturday from 10-12 o'clock, where volunteers are working on restoring the engine and textile machinery.
See Leigh Spinners Mill website.