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Image Albion mill, London Road, a silk mill dated 1843 which was built for Thomas Heapy. Popular

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Albion mill, London Road, a silk mill dated 1843 which was built for Thomas Heapy.

Image Bridge Street Mill, now used by light industry and offices. Photograph by Tim Massey - Own work Popular

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Bridge Street Mill, now used by light industry and offices. Photograph by Tim Massey - Own work

Image Byron House, London Road Popular

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Image Crompton Road mill, Crompton Road. A silk weaving and cotton spinning mill built c1825 with late C19 additions. Popular

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Crompton Road mill, Crompton Road. A silk weaving and cotton spinning mill built c1825 with late C19 additions.

Image George Street New mill built in1885. Popular

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Image Hovis mill on the canalside at Macclesfield, was the original home of Hovis flour. It was originally built in 1831 for a canal carrying company. In 1898 the mill was bought by the flour millers who founded the Hovis Bread Flour Co. Popular

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Hovis mill on the canalside at Macclesfield, was the original home of Hovis flour. It was originally built in 1831 for a canal carrying company. In 1898 the mill was bought by the flour millers who founded the Hovis Bread Flour Co.

Image Kershaw Mill, Newton Street is an early 20th century building built of brick. Recently converted to office use. Popular

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Kershaw Mill, Newton Street is an early 20th century building built of brick. Recently converted to office use.

Image Oxford Road mills. A four storey wing on Oxford Road has the name J Dunkerly & Son Ltd who were silk manufacturers and throwsters in the late 19th century. Now used as offices. Popular

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Oxford Road mills. A four storey wing on Oxford Road has the name J Dunkerly & Son Ltd who were silk manufacturers and throwsters in the late 19th century. Now used as offices.

Image Paradise mill, Park Lane. Paradise mill is now a living museum of the silk industry. For further details https://macclesfieldmuseums.co.uk Popular

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Paradise mill, Park Lane. Paradise mill is now a living museum of the silk industry. For further details https://macclesfieldmuseums.co.uk

Image Park Green mill before its destruction by fire in 2009. Popular

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Image Park mill, Hobson Street, entrance showing date. Popular

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Park mill, Hobson Street, entrance showing date.

Image Park mill, Hobson Street. A silk weaving mill, dated 1852, with 20th century alterations. Now used as offices. Popular

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Park mill, Hobson Street. A silk weaving mill, dated 1852, with 20th century alterations. Now used as offices.

Image Royal Court, George Street previously known as George Street Mill built in 1875. Popular

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Royal Court, George Street previously known as George Street Mill built in 1875.

Image Royal Silk Warehouse, Gas Road now a Travelodge hotel. Popular

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