Sunday, 8 April 2012

Torr Vale, New Mills


About Torr Vale

3 comments:

  1. The easy way to bend steel.

    Nice location. Is the mill still in operation?

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    1. Unfortunately not, Bill. It closed down in 2000 but had been the longest continuously operated factory ever, having started life as a cotton spinning mill back in the 1780s. It was variously a dye works, paper mill and other things before it closed down. There's been talk of residential use, but there's not a lot of light down there and the noise from the weir is quite deafening. Especially if you stand here to take photos.

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  2. It certainly has a lot of character. Thanks for the images.

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