Elder Mill, Romiley

Elder Mill was a cotton spinning mill in Romiley, Stockport, Greater Manchester.

It was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s and passed to Courtaulds in 1964.

The mill was re-equipped in 1907, and closed in 1964.

Power was supplied by a 600 hp vertical compound Wheelock-type engine by Daniel Adamson and Co. 105 rpm. Flywheel was 16 ft dia. Photographed by George Watkins in 1937. Photo and information here and here ^[1]. It was also photographed by George watkins in 1955 ^[2]. It was a tall engine, confined in a relatively small engine room.

Sources of Information

↑ [1] Website of Peter Ellis: steam engine photographs from the collection of Arthur Roberts
↑ Stationary Steam Engines of Great Britain, Vol 4: Wales, Cheshire & Shropshire, George Watkins, Landmark Publishing, 1993

[1] [1] Website of Peter Ellis: steam engine photographs from the collection of Arthur Roberts

[2] Stationary Steam Engines of Great Britain, Vol 4: Wales, Cheshire & Shropshire, George Watkins, Landmark Publishing, 1993

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Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

Elder Mill, Romiley

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