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of Wardle, near Rochdale

1866 Advertised for sale, with two 32 HP steam engines [1].

A double beam engine at the mill was photographed by George Watkins in 1951[2]. Maker unknown. Originally had two c.30" cylinders. Higher pressure boilers were installed and one cylinder was replaced by a smaller one to convert the engine to a compound.

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Sources of Information

  1. Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 17 February 1866
  2. 'Stationary Steam Engines of Great Britain, Vol 3.2: Lancashire' by George Watkins