Hartford Mill

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Hartford Mill
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General information
Coordinates53°32′14″N 2°08′08″W / 53.537354°N 2.135546°W / 53.537354; -2.135546Coordinates: 53°32′14″N 2°08′08″W / 53.537354°N 2.135546°W / 53.537354; -2.135546

Hartford Mill was a Grade II-listed building located off Block Lane, in the Freehold area of Oldham, UK.[1]

History[]

It was constructed as a cotton-spinning mill in 1907. Frederick Whittaker Dixon designed it for the Hartford Mill (Oldham) Company Ltd. It was extended in 1920 and 1924. It was Grade II-listed on 8 March 1993. [1] In 1991, Littlewoods vacated the building, and it has been unoccupied since then. A fire significantly damaged it in 2014, and a teenager died after falling through the roof of the building in 2015. It was proposed for demolition in 2018. Demolition of the mill is currently underway. The chimney will be dismantled piece by piece, as explosives would pose a risk to the neighbouring school and houses.[2] The demolition was due to be completed in August 2020, however was behind schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Demolition restarted in July 2021.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Historic England. "HARTFORD MILL, Oldham (1210026)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  2. ^ Prettejohn, Claudia (30 August 2018). "Dilapidated mill set to be demolished after becoming target for vandals and fly-tipping". men. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  3. ^ Maidment, Adam (24 July 2021). "Demolition work on Oldham's Hartford cotton mill resumes". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
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