See “Looking back at Bollington” for full details
Locations: Grimshaw Lane
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Cop winding room, Adelphi mill
Cop. A cylindrical yarn package with conical ends. Yarn may be withdrawn from one of the ends without rotation of the package.
Winding. When the yarn spun in wound onto the spindle in the form of a cop -
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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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.
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Wettons stoneyard, Grimshaw Lane
see “Looking back at Bollington” for full details. Stone cutting and dressing works for stone quarried from Tegs Nose along Kerridge Hill to Billinge
