List of mills in Stockport
Standing Mills in Stockport

List of mills in Stockport

Section Title: Standing Mills in Stockport
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Name	Architect	Location	Built	Demolished	Served (Years)

(Adcroft) Hat Works	Manor	Standing

Aqueduct Mill	Marple North, 53°24′24″N 2°04′03″W / 53.4066°N 2.0675°W	Standing

Avondale Works	Edgeley & Cheadle

Battersby Hat Works	Manor

Belmont Works	Brinnington & Central

Botany Mill see Wellington Works	Bredbury, 53°25′50″N 2°06′07″W / 53.4306°N 2.1019°W

Brinksway Leather Works	Edgeley & Cheadle SJ879899 53°24′21″N 2°10′53″W / 53.405970°N 2.181277°W

Notes: three-storey hipped roof with short circular brick chimney

Brinksway Bank Mill	Edgeley & Cheadle 53°24′28″N 2°10′27″W / 53.4077°N 2.1742°W

Notes: A 50,000-spindle three-storey mill in existence in 1872. It was run by Samuel Moorhouse, who in 1891 had 20,000 spindles: then it became part of the Fine Spinners and Doublers Association.

Brinksway Mill a.k.a. Heaward's Mill	Edgeley & Cheadle SJ884899 53°24′22″N 2°10′26″W / 53.405981°N 2.173755°W

Notes: North of the river was a four-storey mill with water tower at east corner: there was a three-storey extension. The chimney was octagonal.

Britannia Mill	Reddish South 53°25′19″N 2°09′55″W / 53.4220°N 2.1654°W	Standing

Notes: A weaving mill in use 1870s to 1930s, manufacturing shirtings and towels. 100–200 looms.

Broadhurst Street Hatworks	Davenport & Cale Green

Broadstone Mill	Reddish South SJ 892,930 53°26′02″N 2°09′50″W / 53.434°N 2.164°W	1903	Standing	56

Reddish, Broadstone Mill 3525.JPG	Notes: A double mill with twin chimneys, only one mill survives.

Canal Street Hat/Box Factory	Brinnington & Central

Carringtons Hat Works	Davenport & Cale Green

Chadkirk Mill	Bredbury Green & Romiley

Cheadle (Bleach) Works	Cheadle & Gatley SJ854890 53°23′53″N 2°13′16″W / 53.398°N 2.221°W

-	Notes: Cheadle Lower Mill, often called Cheadle Bleachworks, and now renamed, The Bleachworks, is on a site used for this purpose since the 12th century.

Churchgate Mill	Lavender's Brow, Brinnington & Central 53°24′33″N 2°09′12″W / 53.4092°N 2.1532°W	1828	Standing	191

-	Notes: Built by 1828, later mill on site 3-storey. In 1880s spinning sewing and knitting yarn.

Compstall Bridge Works	Marple North

Compstall Mill	Marple North

Compstall Mills 0161.JPG	Notes: 1891-George Andrew and Sons, 56,162 spindles and 1,100 looms.

Demmings Bleaching Works	Cheadle & Gatley

East Bank Mill	Carrington Road, Brinnington & Central

Notes: 1891-William Wilkinson and Sons, 2000 spindles

Goyt Mill, Bredbury	Brinnington, Bredbury border SJ910910 53°24′57″N 2°08′13″W / 53.4159°N 2.1370°W	1840	1981	141

Notes: Main building parallel to the river was a four-storey brick-built non-fireproof construction. There were 2 rows of cast-iron columns and iron roof ties.

Goyt Mill, Hawk Green, Marple	Stott and Sons	Marple South 53°23′07″N 2°03′54″W / 53.3852°N 2.0651°W	1905	Standing	55

-	Notes: Goyt Mill was built in 1905 by Jonathan Partington of Middleton for the Goyt Spinning Company, to a design by Stott and Sons.

Hallam Mill a.k.a. Heaviley Mill	Davenport & Cale

-	Notes: 1891-Ephraim Hallam. The former Squirrel Sweet Works. Home of a photo studio.

Hampstead Mill	Stepping Hill

Heapriding Mill	Edgeley & Cheadle SJ886902 53°24′31″N 2°10′15″W / 53.408682°N 2.170758°W

Notes: A six-storey mill and weaving shed, that had 10,000 mule spindles in 1909. Occupied by John Greaves Son & Co in 1872 and John Edward Clegg in 1887.

Hempshaw Lane Works	Manor

Notes: 1891- George Hooley and Son

Hopes Carr Hatworks	Brinnington & Central

Houldsworth Mill	Abraham Stott	Reddish North	1865	Standing	154

Reddish, Houldsworth Mill 3484.JPG	Notes: Grade II* listed

Kershaws Tannery	Brinnington & Central

Kingston Mill	Chestergate, Edgeley & Cheadle 53°24′31″N 2°10′09″W / 53.4086°N 2.1692°W

Stockport, Kingston Mill 3476.JPG	Notes: 1891-Lucas Micholls, and Co, 33460 spindles

Lancashire Hill Ropery	Reddish South 53°25′19″N 2°09′50″W / 53.4220°N 2.1638°W	Standing

Notes: Reuben Rivett used it in the 1880 to make main drive ropes, later it was occupied by the Lancashire Hill Rope & Twine Co Ltd.

Lincoln Bennett Hat Works	Edgeley & Cheadle

Lockside Mill	Marple North SJ926890 53°23′53″N 2°06′47″W / 53.398°N 2.113°W	1801	Standing	218

Marple Lock 9 Oldknows Warehouse 0381.JPG	Notes: Now called Lockside Mill, this canal side warehouse was built in 1801 by Samuel Oldknow. It is a three-storey 7- by 3-bay stone-built building with internal canal arm parallel to the canal, with cart entrance on the first floor.

Lower Carrs Mill	Brinnington & Central SJ 898902 53°24′32″N 2°09′18″W / 53.409°N 2.155°W	1800	175

Notes: There were three mills built by Samuel Oldknow on Hopes Carr.In 1891 Samuel Bunting and Co had 13,926 spindles. Lower Carr Mill:Built before 1900 on site of former silk mill.

Marriot Street Mill	Brinnington & Central 53°24′13″N 2°09′21″W / 53.4035°N 2.1557°W	Standing

-	Notes: Now an apartment building

Meadow Mill	Brinnington & Central 53°25′04″N 2°09′09″W / 53.4177°N 2.1524°W	1880	Standing	139

-	Notes: Grade II listed building Owen Ashmore in The Industrial Archaeology of North-west England (1982) lists this as Meadow Mill (not Valley Mills).

New Mill	Reddish North

Oak Street Shed	Hazel Grove

Oakwood Mill	Bredbury Green & Romiley

Notes: Tipping and Plant, 34,000 spindles.

Pear New Mill	A.H. Stott, P S Stott	Bredbury 53°24′50″N 2°08′03″W / 53.4138°N 2.1341°W	1912	Standing	66

-	Notes: A Grade II* listed building Pear Mill, Stockport, was an Edwardian mill, one of the last cotton spinning mills to be built, commencing production in July 1913.

Portwood Hatworks	Brinnington & Central

Primrose Mill	Mellor SJ 899911 53°24′03″N 2°01′55″W / 53.4009°N 2.032°W	1780	1961	181

Notes: Was built as a Fulling Mill in 1780, enlarged in the 1820s and used as a cotton spinning mill. It was finally used eventually used for spinning and weaving gas mantles.

Reddish Spinning Co., Victoria Mill (North mill)	North Reddish 53°26′24″N 2°09′55″W / 53.4400°N 2.1653°W	1870	Standing	149

Reddish, Victoria and Elizabeth Mills 3494.JPG	Notes: Built by the said company in 1870, which became part of the Fine Cotton Spinners and Doublers Association in 1898.

Reddish Spinning Co., Elisabeth Mill (Middle Mill)	North Reddish 53°26′21″N 2°09′55″W / 53.4393°N 2.1652°W	1870	Standing	149

Reddish, Victoria and Elizabeth Mills 3501.JPG	Notes: Built by the said company in 1870, which became part of the Fine Cotton Spinners and Doublers Association in 1898.

Reddish Spinning Co., (South mill)	North Reddish 53°26′20″N 2°09′57″W / 53.4390°N 2.1658°W

Notes: A two-storey + cellar mill with 5 rows of cast-iron columns

Reynolds Mill a.k.a. Cromer Street Mill	Brinnington & Central, Portwood 53°24′48″N 2°08′41″W / 53.4132°N 2.1448°W

Stockport, Cromer St Mill 6474.JPG	Notes:

Shaw Heath Mill a.k.a. Holland's Mill	Shaw Heath, Brinnington & Central	2007

-	Notes: 1891-Shaw Heath Mills Co Ltd, 8000 spindles 2007-Demolished after storm damage.

Sovereign Works	Edgeley & Cheadle

Springmount Mill Brinksway Bank Bleach and Printworks	Edgeley & Cheadle 53°24′22″N 2°10′45″W / 53.4061°N 2.1792°W

-	Notes: A three-storey mill, with 2-storey extension. A five-storey mill with arched brick windows and stair tower to south with cast-iron water tank above.

Spur Mill	Reddish South 53°25′46″N 2°09′40″W / 53.4295°N 2.1612°W	1907	Standing	65

Notes: A 1907, single-storey doubling mill with 20,000 spindles. Closed in 1972

Swallow Mill	Brinnington & Central

T W Bracher Leather	Brinnington & Central

Thorn Works	Bredbury

Throstle Grove Mill	Manor SJ 894907 53°24′47″N 2°09′40″W / 53.413°N 2.161°W	1820	1870	50

Notes: Ralph Orrell Spinning

Unity Mills	Poleacre Lane, Woodley 53°25′59″N 2°05′38″W / 53.433°N 2.094°W

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Valley Mill	Hazel Grove

Vernon Mill	Portwood, Brinnington & Central 53°24′51″N 2°08′45″W / 53.4143°N 2.1457°W	Standing

Stockport, Vernon Mill 6485.JPG	Notes: Graces Guide 1891 Portwood; 150,000 spindles, 45'/55' weft, 30'/42' twist. Grade II listed building 1891-Vernon Cotton Spinning Co, Stockport, Ltd, 150,000 spindles

Victoria Dye Works	Hempshaw lane, Manor SJ907895 53°24′07″N 2°08′28″W / 53.402°N 2.141°W

Notes: Documented from the late 19th century. 1891-Oswald Hazeldine (dyer and sizer)

Victoria Mill	South Reddish 53°25′50″N 2°09′40″W / 53.4306°N 2.1612°W

Notes: Four-storey. For the Victoria Mill in North Reddish see: Reddish Spinning Co., Victoria Mill (North mill)

Virginia Mill	Manor SJ 899892 53°24′00″N 2°09′11″W / 53.400°N 2.153°W	Standing

-	Notes: Two-storey building on Hillgate. Documented in 1872

Waterloo Mill	Brinnington & Central

Notes: 1891-John Reynolds, 4,000 spindles

Wear Mill a.k.a. Weir Mill	Edgeley & Cheadle 53°24′32″N 2°09′57″W / 53.4090°N 2.1658°W	1884	Standing	135

Stockport, Wear Mill 3474.JPG	Notes: Grade II listed building 1891-Thomas Fernley and Sons, 60,000 spindles

Welkin Mill	Bredbury 53°25′10″N 2°08′04″W / 53.4194°N 2.1345°W	Standing

Welkin Mill, Bredbury 3396.JPG	Notes: Grade II listed building

Wellington Mill	Wellington Road South Brinnington & Central 53°24′31″N 2°09′44″W / 53.4085°N 2.1622°W	Standing

Stockport, Wellington Mill 3466.JPG	Notes: Grade II listed building Wellington Mill, a.k.a. Wellington Bridge Mill, was originally an early fireproof cotton spinning mill built in 1830–1831.

Wellington Works (formally Botany Mill)	Woodley, Bredbury 53°25′50″N 2°06′07″W / 53.4306°N 2.1019°W	Standing

-	Notes: Now Morrell's paint works

Wood Mill, Woodley	Woodley, Stockport 53°25′57″N 2°06′08″W / 53.4324°N 2.1022°W	1964

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Goyt Mill was built in 1905.

final_sentence: Goyt Mill was built in 1905.