Report - Britannia Mill Weaving Sheds, Mossley, 08/24

[TalkingMask]

A random explore we found by pure chance, turned out to be really interesting somehow.

I can’t find much about the history of the site, as it is just a small local mill, set for redevelopment very soon. The weaving sheds are easy enough to access, but we couldn’t find a way into the main mill

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Initially thought it was going to be some crappy empty shell, but it was a lot more interesting than I thought! It’s derpy in regards to graffiti, broken windows and burn damage, But the equipment and random set of Avery scales made for a lovely mooch! Definitely worth passing by if you’re in the area.

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The loading bay, a lovely find that reminds me of Fletchers in a way

A random love electrical box, why it’s still connected I don’t know?

Avery Scales!

Now for a couple money shots I enjoyed

That’s all folks!

 

[Drewster09]

mint man!
As for history, it’s defo sparse!
It was definitely built after the Second World War, as 1947 Ariel photos show that it was wastelands. There was actually a large spinning mill on the land of the shed, which was I believe attached to the Britannia mill up the lane. It came right out onto the riverbed and there’s some old stone foundations on the riverbed today which are quite cool. Somesort of tailrace…. This complex of cotton spinning mills was owned by John Mayalls. That ran until after the First World War. I seem to remember reading that the Great Depression did it in for the mayalls.

The shed is known as the ‘new shed’ and was used by the Antler leather company To make suitcases possibly from the 70s onwards. I reckon this ran until around the turn of the century.
Then it was P&M fabrics until quite recently.

Great shots and interesting place