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Stott Park Bobbin Mill Steam Engine
The Stotts were a family of architects from Oldham, North West England, of Scottish people, Scottish descent who specialised in the design of cotton mills. James Stott was the father, Joseph and his elder brother Abraham Stott had rival practices, and in later years did not communicate. Their children continue their practices. Family tree Joseph Stott Joseph Stott was born on 25 October 1836 in Oldham, the third son of James Stott and Mary Henthorn. In the Oldham archives are papers relating to mills designed by Joseph and his practice. * Albion Mill, Bradshaw St, Oldham 1883–1884 * Alhambra Skating Rink, Bloom St, Oldham 1911 * Alma Mill, Scottfield St, Oldham 1878–1917 * Anchor Mill, Daisy St, Oldham 1881–1903 * Balderstone Mill, Oldham Rd, Rochdale 1919–1949 * Bank Top Mill, Edmund St, Oldham 1907 * Bardsley Holy Trinity Schools, Ashton-under-lyne 1929 * Barrowfield Mill, Reid St, Glasgow 1885 * Beal Mill, George St, Shaw 1886–1889 * Beevor Mills, Pon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldham
Oldham is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers River Irk, Irk and River Medlock, Medlock, southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, which had a population of 242,003 in 2021. Within the boundaries of the Historic counties of England, historic county of Lancashire, and with little Early modern Britain, early history to speak of, Oldham rose to prominence in the 19th century as an international centre of Textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution, textile manufacture. It was a boomtown of the Industrial Revolution, and among the first ever Industrialisation, industrialised towns, rapidly becoming "one of the most important centres of cotton and textile industries in England." At its zenith, it was the most productive Spinning (textiles), cotton spinning mill town in the world,. producing more cotton than France and Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
