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Longdendale – Vale House Vale House Mill is lost in the sense that the site is now under the reservoir of the same name. The

Cowbrook Mill In the early textile industry, business failures were frequent, and mills could be empty for years before restarting under new operators, often making

Milltown Until controversially demolished in 2016 to make way for housing, John Wood’s Narrow Mill, latterly home to Volcrepe, was an imposing presence at the

Milltown Mill At 2 o’clock in the morning of 27th January 1842, a passer-by spotted a fire at Milltown Mill. There was then no public

Charlesworth and Chisworth In scenic rural Charlesworth and Chisworth there are lots of horses, but most enjoy a life of relative leisure. 200 years ago,

Charlesworth and Chisworth – Chew Wood Chew Wood Mill isn’t really “lost” – it featured on Edwardian postcards (see photo) and what’s still there is

Charlesworth and Chisworth – Mouse Mill There have been Booths in Charlesworth and Chisworth for hundreds of years, and in the 1841 census there are

Charlesworth and Chisworth – Charlesworth Mill In 1821 Samuel Booth built a pub, the George and Dragon, in Charlesworth. Three years later, 200 yards along

Arundel Street and Surrey Mills Samuel Booth may have taken a step too far in 1824 when he built a mill in Charlesworth with steam

Old Glossop Most of the 19 mills we’ve covered so far in this series started out on their own in the countryside, surrounded by fields