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1839 Sale Notice: 'T0 BE SOLD, Complete without boilers, a 45-horses 'CONDENSING STEAM ENGINE, made by the [[Haigh Foundry Co|Haigh Foundry Company]], Wigan, which has only been at work two years. The only reason of parting with it is to make room for a larger one. - ALSO TO BE SOLD, the Cylinder, Side Pipes, Air Pump, and Condensor of a Fourteen. Horses' engine, which is parted with for the same reason. Both may be seen at work.- A large screw packing press on sale, and a circular indigo mill, 27 inches diameter, 33 1/2 inches long, bored out inside, and rollers turned likewise; also a pin [pirn?] winding machine, of 50 spindles, of the latest construction, made by [[Buller and Willis]].<br>Apply to Messrs. [[Langworthy Brothers and Co|LANGWORTHY, BROTHERS, and CO.]], Greengate Mills, Salford.'<ref>Manchester Times, 9 February 1839</ref> | |||
1891 Directory: Listed. [[1891 Cotton Mills in Manchester and Salford|More details]] | |||
'''Location:''' The 1915/1922 O.S. Map<ref>The Godfrey Edition Old Ordnance Survey Maps: 'Manchester (NW) & Central Salford 1915': [http://www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk/]</ref> shows the mill to be quite large, and comparison with the 1849 map shows that it had expanded 'inland' from the River Irwell, the older eastern wall following the curvature of the river. The river frontage was approx. 700 ft long. | |||
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of Greengate, Salford.
1839 Sale Notice: 'T0 BE SOLD, Complete without boilers, a 45-horses 'CONDENSING STEAM ENGINE, made by the Haigh Foundry Company, Wigan, which has only been at work two years. The only reason of parting with it is to make room for a larger one. - ALSO TO BE SOLD, the Cylinder, Side Pipes, Air Pump, and Condensor of a Fourteen. Horses' engine, which is parted with for the same reason. Both may be seen at work.- A large screw packing press on sale, and a circular indigo mill, 27 inches diameter, 33 1/2 inches long, bored out inside, and rollers turned likewise; also a pin [pirn?] winding machine, of 50 spindles, of the latest construction, made by Buller and Willis.
Apply to Messrs. LANGWORTHY, BROTHERS, and CO., Greengate Mills, Salford.'[1]
1891 Directory: Listed. More details
Location: The 1915/1922 O.S. Map[2] shows the mill to be quite large, and comparison with the 1849 map shows that it had expanded 'inland' from the River Irwell, the older eastern wall following the curvature of the river. The river frontage was approx. 700 ft long.