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Arrow ARCHIVE: Hartford Mill, Oldham - Jan 2010 - 05-02-2010, 11:53

Hartford Mill is situated just outside Oldham and is a Grade II Listed building. It has been well and truly trashed since my last visit in 2008, and has probably been UrbEx'd to death as well by now!

Visited a few weeks back, but only just found time to post...



Built 1907 by the Hartford Mill (Oldham)Co Ltd. Extended 1920 and 1924closed 1959.

It was since used by Littlewoods as a catalogue mail order warehouse until 1992, it has largely been vandalised since then.

The Architect was F W Dixon, boasting 120,000 spindles, power was provided by a very impressive 1500 hp Urmson & Thompson engine.

It has now been compulsory purchased by the local authority, Grade II listed? looking at whats going on around there it looks like demolition is immenent.

Here a some photos, Thanks for looking











Various Floors




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Main Stairwell














The 'Old Boilers'








Overlooking Chadderton


....Take pictures and leave ONLY
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