Hawk Mill, Shaw
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Hawk Mill, Shaw was a cotton spinning mill in Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester. It was built in 1908. It was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1931 and passed to Courtaulds in 1964. The mill closed in 1967, and was demolished in 1991.
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Location in Greater Manchester | |
Cotton | |
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Spinning (mule mill) | |
Location | Store Street, Shaw, Greater Manchester, England |
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Coordinates | 53.5831°N 2.0924°W / 53.5831; -2.0924 |
Construction | |
Completed | 1908 |
Demolished | 1991 |
Design team | |
Architect | A. Turner |
Power | |
Date | 1909 |
Engine maker | Yates & Thom |
Engine type | cross compound engine |
Cylinder diameter and throw | 30"HP, 61"LP X 4ft 6" |
rpm | 71rpm |
Installed horse power (ihp) | 1700hp |
Flywheel diameter | 24ft |
Transmission type | rope |
No. of ropes | 40 |
Boiler configuration | |
Boilers | Twin Lancashire, coal fired |
Pressure | 180psi |
Equipment | |
Mule Frames | 102280 mule spindles |
References | |
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