Surrounded by woodland and covered in plants and mosses, stone steps lead down to subterranean rooms and dark passageways
Half-hidden and surrounded by woodland, the excavated remains of what, on first impression, looks like the remains of a lost world can be found in Greater Manchester. The remnants of walls and stone steps - covered in plants and mosses - lead to long, dark passageways.
The Mill reached its peak production in the early part of the 19th century, employing around 550 people with over 10,000 spindles in operation. The mill continued to operate until it was destroyed in a disastrous fire on November 16, 1892. "One by one the floors fell in with a deafening crash and the machinery clanged together like the roar of artillery. Then the roof with one gigantic swoop collapsed, falling through the practically demolished building with a thunderous smash, amidst the shrieks of the by-standers, for all the village was now awake.
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