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Manchester Histories Festival: March 29, 2014
Bancroft Mill Visit -Sunday 24th March 2019
A really successful trip was taken today to the Bancroft Mill in Barnoldswick.
The mill stopped production in 1978 and was subsequently demolished. However, the engine house, chimney and boilers have been preserved and maintained as a museum. The engine is very similar to the on which was installed at Mellor Mill.
8 members of Mellor Archaeological Trust visited today to witness the engines in steam.
A credit to all the volunteersworking there.
Where is Mellor?
Now on the edge of Stockport in Greater Manchester, Mellor's location is historically important.Â
On the south-west and north-west, it is bordered by the two great rivers, Goyt and Etherow, which drain the SW Peak District and join to form the Mersey at the lowest point of Mellor.
On the east, a high ridge overlooks a valley, behind which is Kinder Scout. Three spurs, separated by brooks, project west from the ridge.