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English: Britannia Mills (formerly Firths mill) The foreground mill was built c1830-40 and is a four storey mill plus attic with wooden floors. Originally owned by John Firth and Sons and known as Firths Mill. In 1861 they built the large fireproof mill beyond as a room and power mill and the complex became Britannia mills. More information in Giles & Goodall - Yorkshire Textile Mills 1770-1930.

Humphrey Bolton has views from the Manchester Road.

Note the cascaded lock in the background. This was before the canal was restored for navigation.
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Camera location53° 38′ 25″ N, 1° 48′ 32″ W  Heading=270° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
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