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Alston or Cobden Mill 002

Alston or cobden Street Mill, Gladstone Street. Blackburn. William Birtwistle's spinning factory, erected 1864-66 but not opened until 1873-74. Spinning ended in 1975, due to shortage of orders.rnThen partially occupied by footwear manufacturers. There is nothing much left except the outer wall.

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Image Height 425
Image Width 640
Image Copyrights Ross Malcolm
Image Location Blackburn Library
Date 2001-2010
Image Format Photographs - Colour
Place Blackburn
Subjects Cotton Mills
Image Collections Ross Malcolm