jamielewis0
11-04-2011, 07:08 PM
Fernhurst Mill Chadderton
Built 1905, ceased production 1964. Architect: A H Stott and Sons.
The width of a mill was determined by the size of its spinning mules, and by the time this mill was built they were at least 134 feet wide. This made them much more efficient than the 99 foot mules from the 1860's.
However, the wider floors meant there was a greater need for internal light, and so for bigger windows. Luckily this was made possible by the advent of steel beams rather than the brick arches previously used in their construction.
Fernhurst is a good example of a state of the art mill using the latest technology of the time, and characterised by its expanse of large flat topped windows.
The mill was to cease cotton production in 1964, after 59 years of production, and im assuming this is when the engine was scrapped and the chimney lowered to the stump that we see today. The mill stood derelict for some time, until a new use was found for the building by a firm called constellation luggage, with this the mill was re-named to "pin mill" and for the last 20 years, has been in use manufacturing suitcases and bags.
So this is my first Urbex exploration, and I was very excited to get started, went down here with urbexphotos, just to warn people, if you are thinking about going down to have look, i'd hurry. its being demolished at very fast rate
Anyway, here are a few of the pictures!
http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu302/jamie-lewis0/Urbex%20-%20Fernhurst%20Mill/P4070091.jpg
http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu302/jamie-lewis0/Urbex%20-%20Fernhurst%20Mill/P4070013.jpg
http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu302/jamie-lewis0/Urbex%20-%20Fernhurst%20Mill/P4070025.jpg
http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu302/jamie-lewis0/Urbex%20-%20Fernhurst%20Mill/P4070001.jpg
http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu302/jamie-lewis0/Urbex%20-%20Fernhurst%20Mill/P4070216.jpg
More can be viewed at http://jamielewis.urbexphotos.co.uk/#home
Thanks for any feedback, and thanks for looking!
Built 1905, ceased production 1964. Architect: A H Stott and Sons.
The width of a mill was determined by the size of its spinning mules, and by the time this mill was built they were at least 134 feet wide. This made them much more efficient than the 99 foot mules from the 1860's.
However, the wider floors meant there was a greater need for internal light, and so for bigger windows. Luckily this was made possible by the advent of steel beams rather than the brick arches previously used in their construction.
Fernhurst is a good example of a state of the art mill using the latest technology of the time, and characterised by its expanse of large flat topped windows.
The mill was to cease cotton production in 1964, after 59 years of production, and im assuming this is when the engine was scrapped and the chimney lowered to the stump that we see today. The mill stood derelict for some time, until a new use was found for the building by a firm called constellation luggage, with this the mill was re-named to "pin mill" and for the last 20 years, has been in use manufacturing suitcases and bags.
So this is my first Urbex exploration, and I was very excited to get started, went down here with urbexphotos, just to warn people, if you are thinking about going down to have look, i'd hurry. its being demolished at very fast rate
Anyway, here are a few of the pictures!
http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu302/jamie-lewis0/Urbex%20-%20Fernhurst%20Mill/P4070091.jpg
http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu302/jamie-lewis0/Urbex%20-%20Fernhurst%20Mill/P4070013.jpg
http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu302/jamie-lewis0/Urbex%20-%20Fernhurst%20Mill/P4070025.jpg
http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu302/jamie-lewis0/Urbex%20-%20Fernhurst%20Mill/P4070001.jpg
http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu302/jamie-lewis0/Urbex%20-%20Fernhurst%20Mill/P4070216.jpg
More can be viewed at http://jamielewis.urbexphotos.co.uk/#home
Thanks for any feedback, and thanks for looking!