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The Oxford Mills

A Grade II Listed Building in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4779 / 53°28'40"N

Longitude: -2.1069 / 2°6'24"W

OS Eastings: 393003

OS Northings: 397915

OS Grid: SJ930979

Mapcode National: GBR FXQ6.NZ

Mapcode Global: WHB9J.LVY4

Plus Code: 9C5VFVHV+56

Entry Name: The Oxford Mills

Listing Date: 21 July 1993

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1084307

English Heritage Legacy ID: 358727

ID on this website: 101084307

Location: Guide Bridge, Tameside, Greater Manchester, OL7

County: Tameside

Electoral Ward/Division: St Peter's

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Ashton-under-Lyne

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester

Church of England Parish: Ashton-under-Lyne The Good Shepherd

Church of England Diocese: Manchester

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Description


ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE OXFORD STREET EAST SJ 99 NW (South east side) The Oxford Mills 1478/10008

G.V II

Integrated cotton mill comprising 2 spinning mills either side of a warehouse and office block, with weaving sheds attached to one mill. First mill dated 1840, the second, 1851. Warehouse building c. 1850. Weaving sheds possibly a later addition. Cast iron and brick fire-proof structure, with brick cladding and low pitched Welsh slate roofs. Mill no.1 of 6 storeys, 28x6 bays. Angles stressed with plain panelled pilasters with heavy stone capitals. Small brick arched windows with stone sills. Internal engine house to rear, in bay emphasised by pilasters. Semi-octagonal stair tower towards centre of inner face of mill, and storeyed bridge carried on cast-iron girders linking the spinning block to the ware house building which forms the central block of the complex. Warehouse also 5 storeyed, 10x5 bays with small brick arched windows. Front gable end comprises offices on 2 storeys, with central door in architrave with entablature carried on moulded console brackets, and flnking windows with stressed stone architraves with flat voussoir heads with key stones. Angles stressed. by plain panelled pilasters with stone capitals linked to moulded parapet with raised central blocking course. Very narrow single storeyed saw-toothed range of 8 bays to southwest side of this block, probably card room extension. A storeyed bridge links warehouse block to mill no.2. Dated 1851. 3 storeys but originally 4, and 10x5 bays. Weaving sheds adjoin mill no.2: Single storeyed but extensively altered. An important example of an integrated complex, planned as a series of linked blocks.

Listing NGR: SJ9300397915

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