Yeah so much for a break, I’ll stick to this hobby for a while
History taken from Wikipedia Commons
Oakwood Mill, Millbrook, near Stalybridge This is a very ruinous mill that is part demolished. The mill was erected in 1851 as the 'New Mill' of the Staley Mill Co. in 1908 the original beam engine was replaced by a Yates & Thom triple expansion engine. Cotton spinning ceased in 1961 and it was put to use for a while by a bleaching and dyeing company. Colin Bowden and Ian Haynes - Stalybridge Cotton Mills (1990) have helped with identification and captioning.
I heard from a friend that the place was used to house POWs during WW2, how correct this is I don’t know.
This place is fun, it’s my sort of quick mooch where it’s stupid, dangerous and overgrown. The place was notorious for a collapse in 2019 I think, due to freeze thaw damage on the roof, plus lots of holes and damage all along the site tells me it hasn’t got long left.
Looking around there is lots of lovely features, such as the engine house having beautiful tiled brick, and little cuts of the gantry rail still mounted with classic arches, and the main building is just stunning with its clock tower. I failed to get up those but if you’ve been, you’d understand the stairs are atrocious.
Worth it if you’re in the area and fancy some classic ruins, I think it was nice at least. The photos are more for aesthetics than for showing the place but I’ll fit in what I can
Engine house. You can see the tiles and little bits of the rail on the sides
Lovely lift gear
It is very lush and overgrown, it’s stunning
Looking up the small goods shaft (?)
The worst stairs I’ve ever ascended
Crawlspaces
Clocktower
Pretty photos
Twattery
And some photos from the nearby power station, as I’m very proud of them
History taken from Wikipedia Commons
Oakwood Mill, Millbrook, near Stalybridge This is a very ruinous mill that is part demolished. The mill was erected in 1851 as the 'New Mill' of the Staley Mill Co. in 1908 the original beam engine was replaced by a Yates & Thom triple expansion engine. Cotton spinning ceased in 1961 and it was put to use for a while by a bleaching and dyeing company. Colin Bowden and Ian Haynes - Stalybridge Cotton Mills (1990) have helped with identification and captioning.
I heard from a friend that the place was used to house POWs during WW2, how correct this is I don’t know.
This place is fun, it’s my sort of quick mooch where it’s stupid, dangerous and overgrown. The place was notorious for a collapse in 2019 I think, due to freeze thaw damage on the roof, plus lots of holes and damage all along the site tells me it hasn’t got long left.
Looking around there is lots of lovely features, such as the engine house having beautiful tiled brick, and little cuts of the gantry rail still mounted with classic arches, and the main building is just stunning with its clock tower. I failed to get up those but if you’ve been, you’d understand the stairs are atrocious.
Worth it if you’re in the area and fancy some classic ruins, I think it was nice at least. The photos are more for aesthetics than for showing the place but I’ll fit in what I can
Engine house. You can see the tiles and little bits of the rail on the sides
Lovely lift gear
It is very lush and overgrown, it’s stunning
Looking up the small goods shaft (?)
The worst stairs I’ve ever ascended
Crawlspaces
Clocktower
Pretty photos
Twattery
And some photos from the nearby power station, as I’m very proud of them
