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Phoenix Mill 001

b22798. Phoenix spinning mill was built in 1817 and enlarged in 1822. It had, in, 1843, 10,800 spindles and 168 looms were installed. by 1899 there were 24,850 mule spindles. The mill later became Cupal, Pharmaceuticals. The buildings have now been demolished and a builders merchant is now occupies the site

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Image Height 640
Image Width 473
Image Copyrights Blackburn with Darwen
Image Location Blackburn Library
Date 1971-1980
Image Format Photographs - Black & White
Place Blackburn
Subjects Cotton Mills
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