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Shaw and Crompton Shaw and Crompton is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, which contains the town of Shaw and lies on the River Beal at the foothills of the South Pennines. It is located north of Oldham, south ...
, formerly of
Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancash ...
and now in
Greater Manchester Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county and combined authority area in North West England, with a population of 2.8 million; comprising ten metropolitan boroughs: Manchester, Salford, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tam ...
, England. From the
Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Great Britain, continental Europe, and the United States, that occurred during the period from around 1760 to about 1820–1840. This transition included going f ...
until the 20th century, Crompton (as it was then mainly known) was a major centre of textile manufacture, particularly cotton spinning. During this period, it was dominated by large rectangular brick-built factories, some of which still remain today as warehouses or distribution centres. The town has seen forty-eight separate textile factories built within its boundaries.


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Additional images

Image:PMB.Dawn.Demolition.15072006.jpg, Demolition of 105-year-old Dawn mill began in July 2006 and was completed in September. The land was then redeveloped for construction of a new ASDA supermarket. Image:DukeMillShaw2007b.jpg, Duke Mill with its original reservoir as seen from the east side of the building. The reservoir today is separately owned and used for licensed fishing. File:Shaw and Crompton Metrolink stop.jpg, Briar Mill:The Manchester Metrolink was extended to Shaw and Crompton in December 2012, the tram stop is in front of the mill.


See also

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List of mills in Oldham This list of mills in Oldham, lists textile factories that have existed in the town of Oldham, within Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. From the Industrial Revolution until the 20th century, Oldham was a major ce ...
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List of mills in Chadderton This is a list of the cotton and other textile mills in Chadderton, Greater Manchester, England. A–E ...


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External links


Cottontown.org website

Spinningtheweb.org website
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Shaw and Crompton Shaw and Crompton is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, which contains the town of Shaw and lies on the River Beal at the foothills of the South Pennines. It is located north of Oldham, south ...
Shaw and Crompton Shaw and Crompton is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, which contains the town of Shaw and lies on the River Beal at the foothills of the South Pennines. It is located north of Oldham, south ...
Buildings and structures in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
Shaw and Crompton Shaw and Crompton is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, which contains the town of Shaw and lies on the River Beal at the foothills of the South Pennines. It is located north of Oldham, south ...
History of the textile industry Industrial Revolution in England