Not very exciting, but this thread https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/springmount-mill-stockport-december-2017.t111790#post-1194979 reminded me of it, as it's attached to the mill.
I think it is under an old school (now gone) so could have been used by both places. Between 1874 and 1898, Brinksway Chapel was located on the Eastern flank of the Mill and re-purposed as one of the local schools. The Chapel / School was built on elevated land above Brinksway, so one of the ways to access the grounds would be by the steep cobbled path that is gated off from the main road.
This would serve as one of two ways for access, as Spring Street higher up the hillside could also be used. Spring Street / Mount is now the site of the modern School and playing fields.
Discovered by SoundLighGo as me and @FreshFingers were having police called on us by nosy neighbours, for climbing the gate to the mill.
At first glance, basement/store rooms, but with thick offset walls (are they called baffle walls?) it seemed likely to be a shelter. There are two brick rooms, with arched ceilings.
Spring Mount Mill
Remains of ?school above
First room, full of sawdust (dumped from the mill)
Second room
The writing on the wall appears to be pencil: WILFRED HALFPENNY LEFT Friday October 1955 TO THE BOYS WEEP. We named it after you.
Does it go further? This is looking towards Brinksway air raid shelter
It looks possible, but found nothing inside Brinksway to confirm. Red = Brinksway, blue = Ha'penny
Bricked up entrance in the mill
I think it is under an old school (now gone) so could have been used by both places. Between 1874 and 1898, Brinksway Chapel was located on the Eastern flank of the Mill and re-purposed as one of the local schools. The Chapel / School was built on elevated land above Brinksway, so one of the ways to access the grounds would be by the steep cobbled path that is gated off from the main road.
This would serve as one of two ways for access, as Spring Street higher up the hillside could also be used. Spring Street / Mount is now the site of the modern School and playing fields.
Discovered by SoundLighGo as me and @FreshFingers were having police called on us by nosy neighbours, for climbing the gate to the mill.
At first glance, basement/store rooms, but with thick offset walls (are they called baffle walls?) it seemed likely to be a shelter. There are two brick rooms, with arched ceilings.
Spring Mount Mill
Remains of ?school above
First room, full of sawdust (dumped from the mill)
Second room
The writing on the wall appears to be pencil: WILFRED HALFPENNY LEFT Friday October 1955 TO THE BOYS WEEP. We named it after you.
Does it go further? This is looking towards Brinksway air raid shelter
It looks possible, but found nothing inside Brinksway to confirm. Red = Brinksway, blue = Ha'penny
Bricked up entrance in the mill
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