Dawn Mill, Shaw
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Dawn Mill, Shaw was a cotton spinning mill in Shaw and Crompton, Oldham, Greater Manchester. It was built on the site of Shaw Mill at the "dawn" of the 20th century. Dawn Mill was equipped with mule weft spindles in 1950. It was powered by Engines named Venus and Mars, 1800 hp twin tandem compound engine by George Saxon of Manchester. It was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s and passed to Courtaulds in 1964. It was sold again and used by distribution company DTS Logistics for storing and distributing clothing. It was demolished in 2006 to make way for an Asda supermarket.
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![]() The mill before 1951 | |
Location in Greater Manchester | |
Cotton | |
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Spinning (ring mill) | |
Location | Eastway, Shaw and Crompton, Oldham, Greater Manchester |
Owner | Dawn Mill Company |
Further ownership |
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Coordinates | 53.5762°N 2.0923°W / 53.5762; -2.0923 |
Construction | |
Completed | 1901 |
Design team | |
Architect | Philip Sidney Stott |
Power | |
Date | 1902 |
Engine maker | George Saxon & Co |
Engine type | twin tandem compound |
Valve Gear | Corliss valves |
Cylinder diameter and throw | Two 20"HP, two 40"LP X 5ft stroke |
rpm | 64rpm |
Installed horse power (ihp) | 1800 |
Flywheel diameter | 26ft |
Transmission type | ropes |
No. of ropes | 35 |
Boiler configuration | |
Pressure | 180psi |
References | |
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