See “Looking back at Bollington” for full details. Connected Endon quarries to the Macclesfield canal.
Categories: Industry
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Mr & Mrs G H Swindells return from honeymoon
Geoffrey Hillier Swindells began work in the Adelphi mill in 1891. He became manager of the mill for the Fine Cotton Spinners and Doublers Association. He married Sybil Maitland Addison in 1908. Served with the Cheshire Regiment, Colonel 4th Batt, and was killed in action on 1st August 1918 in France. See “Looking back at Bollington” for full details. Family history also available on www.happy-valley.org.uk – look under history, families.
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Brewery, Higher Mills
Cotton spinning at Higher Mills had ceased by the 1870s and the mill became a hat works, a manufacturer of wireless valves and a brewery.
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Waterhouse mills
This is the oldest picture in our collection. It was taken before the railway was built across the foreground in 1868/9. Notice the corner of the Methodist manse on the right edge of the picture. The grass in the foreground is now part of the lawn in front of St Gregory’s church. See ‘Bollington in old picture postcards’ number 4 for full details.
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Aqueduct, Grimshaw Lane
The corner of the stone dressing yard is on the left. On the right is the gate and gatehouse to Adelphi mill.
