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List of mills in Bolton

List of mills in Bolton

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This list of mills in Bolton lists textile factories which existed at one time or another in the Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England.

Cotton weaving mill

From the Industrial Revolution until the 20th century, Bolton was a major centre of textile manufacture, particularly cotton spinning. During this period, Bolton was dominated by large rectangular brick-built factories, many of which still remain today as warehouses or converted for residential or retail use. In 1929 there were 247 cotton mills in the borough and in 2009 a study revealed that 108 had survived in some form.[1] The others had been totally demolished and their sites used for other purposes.

163 mills are listed below according to the Bolton ward in which they stand or once stood. The great majority of the premises listed represent spinning mills, the remainder weaving sheds.

Astley Bridge

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Breightmet

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Bromley Cross

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Crompton

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Farnworth

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Great Lever

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Halliwell

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Heaton and Lostock

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Horwich and Blackrod

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Kearsley

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Little Lever and Darcy Lever

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Rumworth

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Smithills

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Tonge with the Haugh

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Westhoughton with Chew Moor

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Other textile based work places in Bolton


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References

  • Grace's Guide (Bolton) (1891)
  • Graces Guide (Farnworth) (1891)
  • St Marks Encyclopedic Coverage of Bolton's Mills
  • Graham, Stanley. Steam Engine Research Resources. p. 124.
  • Worralls Directory, 1871
  1. http://www.bolton.gov.uk/sites/Document Centre/Documents/bolton-mills-action-framework.pdf
  2. David Dixon. "John Holden's Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  3. "Name: ASTLEY BRIDGE MILL List entry Number: 1387926". Historic England. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  4. David Dixon. "Britannia Mill (Canning st)". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  5. David Dixon. "Hesketh's Spinning Mills (New Mills)". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  6. David Dixon. "Hillfold Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  7. David Dixon. "New Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  8. David Dixon. "Holly Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  9. David Dixon. "New Eagley Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  10. David Dixon. "North End Mill No1". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  11. David Dixon. "Breightmet Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  12. David Dixon. "Brook Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  13. David Dixon. "Eagley Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  14. David Dixon. "Egerton Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.|
  15. David Dixon. "Albert Mills 1,2". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  16. David Dixon. "Alexandra Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  17. David Dixon. "Bradshawfield Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  18. David Dixon. "Bridge St Mill Bridge St". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  19. David Dixon. "Brookfield Mill (Dowlings Mill)". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  20. David Dixon. "Bullock St Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  21. David Dixon. "Churchgate Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  22. David Dixon. "Clarendon Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  23. David Dixon. "Cobden Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  24. David Dixon. "Dart Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  25. David Dixon. "Denvale Mills (Union Mills, Tonge Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  26. David Dixon. "Falcon Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  27. "Name: FALCON MILL List entry Number: 1388065". Historic England. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  28. David Dixon. "Folds Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  29. David Dixon. "Halliwell Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  30. David Dixon. "Hope Mills (Phoenix St)". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  31. David Dixon. "Manor St Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  32. David Dixon. "Mill Hill Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  33. David Dixon. "Milton Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  34. David Dixon. "Mount Pleasant Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  35. David Dixon. "Nelson Mills 1, 2". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  36. David Dixon. "New Stone Mill (Holdsworth Mill)". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  37. David Dixon. "Park Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  38. David Dixon. "Peakes Place Cotton Works (Burton Factory, Halliwell Rd Clothing Works". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  39. "Name: COBDEN MILL List entry Number: 1267978". Historic England. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  40. "Name: HORROCKSES MILL List entry Number: 1267980". Historic England. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  41. David Dixon. "Albion Mills 1,2,3,4". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  42. David Dixon. "Asia Mill (Carter St Mill)". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  43. David Dixon. "Bee Hive Mills (Great Lever)". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  44. "Name: BEEHIVE MILLS List entry Number: 1387990". Historic England. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  45. David Dixon. "Bradford Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  46. David Dixon. "Calcutta Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  47. David Dixon. "Bolling's Mill (Bradshawgate Mill, Carlisle's Cotton Mill)". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  48. David Dixon. "Cunliffe St Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  49. David Dixon. "Deane Road Mill (Crooks Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  50. David Dixon. "Derby Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  51. David Dixon. "Derby St Mill Hosiery Works". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  52. David Dixon. "Derby St Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  53. David Dixon. "Dove / Dovedale Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  54. David Dixon. "Eagle Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  55. David Dixon. "Flash Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  56. David Dixon. "Flash St Mills (Pin, Royal George, Royal Sovereign, Great Moor St Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.[permanent dead link]
  57. David Dixon. "Fletcher St Mill (Mather St Mill, Martins Mill)". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  58. David Dixon. "Foundry St Weaving Shed". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  59. David Dixon. "Garfield Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  60. David Dixon. "German Mill (Haslam Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  61. David Dixon. "Gibralter Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  62. David Dixon. "Glebe St Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  63. David Dixon. "Globe Hosiery Works". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  64. David Dixon. "Great Lever Mill / Hartford Tannery". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  65. David Dixon. "Great Lever Spinning Mill (Grecian New Mill no4, Settle St Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  66. David Dixon. "Grecian Mills, Grecian New Mill No4 (Great Lever Spinning Mill, Settle St Mill)". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  67. "Name: GRECIAN MILLS List entry Number: 1388097". Historic England. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  68. David Dixon. "Hartford Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  69. David Dixon. "High St Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  70. David Dixon. "Hilton Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  71. David Dixon. "Lever St Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  72. David Dixon. "Moor Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  73. David Dixon. "Nelson St Mills (stott hillock mill)". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  74. David Dixon. "Ocean Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  75. "No. 24841". The London Gazette. 4 May 1880. p. 2894.
  76. David Dixon. "Pike Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  77. David Dixon. "Robin Hood Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  78. David Dixon. "Rose Hill Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  79. David Dixon. "Swan Lane Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  80. "Name: SWAN LANE MILL NUMBER 3 List entry Number: 1388071". Historic England. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  81. David Dixon. "Victoria Mill (part Albion Works". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  82. David Dixon. "Wellington New Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  83. David Dixon. "Woodside Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  84. David Dixon. "Atlas Mills 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  85. David Dixon. "Bridge St Mill Bark St". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  86. David Dixon. "Persian Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  87. David Dixon. "Black Horse Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  88. David Dixon. "Bolton Union Mills (Union, Vernon, Hebden Mills)". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  89. David Dixon. "Bow St Mill (Cullen's Mill, Old Stone Mill/factory)". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  90. David Dixon. "Brownlow Fold Mills 1,2,3". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  91. David Dixon. "Bullfield Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  92. David Dixon. "Clyde Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  93. David Dixon. "Columbia Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  94. David Dixon. "Coronation Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  95. David Dixon. "Croft Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  96. David Dixon. "Egyptian Mills 1,2". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  97. David Dixon. "Gilnow Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  98. "Name: GILNOW MILL List entry Number: 1388285". Historic England. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  99. David Dixon. "Globe Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  100. David Dixon. "Great Bridge Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  101. David Dixon. "Halliwell Cotton Works (Victory Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  102. David Dixon. "Kershaw's Mill (previously Knott's Mill)". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  103. David Dixon. "Little Bridge Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  104. David Dixon. "Lower Bridgeman St Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  105. David Dixon. "Moorlands Mill (Waterloo Mill)". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  106. David Dixon. "Mossfield Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  107. David Dixon. "North Bridge Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  108. David Dixon. "Four Factories (Round Hill Mills, Turton St New Mill)". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  109. David Dixon. "Phoenix Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  110. David Dixon. "Prospect Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  111. David Dixon. "Spa Lane Mill / Spa Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  112. David Dixon. "St Helena Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  113. "Name: ST HELENA MILL List entry Number: 1388237". Historic England. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  114. David Dixon. "Solomon's Temple". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  115. David Dixon. "Hopping Mill (whowells mill, salt pie mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  116. David Dixon. "Wordsworth Mill (blue works)". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  117. David Dixon. "Bee Hive Mills (Lostock)". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  118. David Dixon. "Lostock Junction Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  119. "Name: KEARSLEY MILL List entry Number: 1267954". Historic England. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  120. David Dixon. "Farmers Arms Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  121. David Dixon. "Hacken Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  122. David Dixon. "Dam Side Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  123. David Dixon. "Alma Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  124. David Dixon. "Bankfield Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  125. David Dixon. "Croal Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  126. "Name: CROAL MILL List entry Number: 1387930". Historic England. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  127. David Dixon. "Cygnet Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  128. David Dixon. "Daubhill Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  129. David Dixon. "Deane Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  130. David Dixon. "Lincoln Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  131. David Dixon. "Melrose Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  132. David Dixon. "Merton Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  133. David Dixon. "Middle Brook Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  134. David Dixon. "Rutland Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  135. David Dixon. "Rumworth Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  136. David Dixon. "Deane Shed". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  137. David Dixon. "Stanley Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  138. David Dixon. "Tootals". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  139. David Dixon. "Barrow Bridge Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  140. David Dixon. "Britannia Mill (cobden st mill, hill mill)". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  141. David Dixon. "Delph Hill Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  142. David Dixon. "Heatons Mill (Picton St Mill)". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  143. David Dixon. "Hope Mills (Ainsworth Lane)". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  144. David Dixon. "Chew Moor Mill (Holland Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  145. "1891 Cotton Mills in Bolton". Grace's Guide. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  146. David Dixon. "Bark St Mills (flax mill)". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  147. David Dixon. "Bee Hive Works". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  148. David Dixon. "Breightmet Bleachworks". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  149. David Dixon. "Bridson's Bleachworks". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  150. David Dixon. "Burnden Bleach Works". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  151. David Dixon. "Daubhill Hosiery Works". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  152. David Dixon. "Egerton Dye Works". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  153. David Dixon. "Bark St Mills". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  154. David Dixon. "Gilnow Rd Bleachworks". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  155. David Dixon. "Fletcher St Mill (mather st mill, martins mill)b". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  156. David Dixon. "Great Lever Bleachworks". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  157. David Dixon. "Halliwell Bleachworks". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  158. David Dixon. "Peakes Place". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  159. David Dixon. "Little Bolton Bleachworks". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  160. David Dixon. "Mill Hill Bleachworks". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  161. David Dixon. "Mortfield Bleachworks". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  162. David Dixon. "Raikes Lane Bleachworks". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  163. David Dixon. "Rose Hill Tannery". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  164. David Dixon. "Sharples Bleachworks". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  165. David Dixon. "Sharples Mill (vale mill)". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  166. local mapping
  167. David Dixon. "Twisse's Dye Works". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  168. David Dixon. "Sharples Mill". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  169. David Dixon. "Victoria Mills (victoria st". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  170. David Dixon. "Victoria Works (garside st". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  171. David Dixon. "Wallsuches Bleachworks". St Mark's School, Bolton site. Retrieved 8 November 2009.

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