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Image Bridge Street Mill, now used by light industry and offices. Photograph by Tim Massey - Own work ( jpg, 142 KB ) (1337 downloads) Popular
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Image Victoria mills, Windmill Street. These silk mills were built in two phases between 1830 and 1840. The northern building was probably the oldest on the site. ( jpg, 34 KB ) (1187 downloads) Popular
Image Royal Silk Warehouse, Gas Road now a Travelodge hotel. ( jpg, 41 KB ) (1214 downloads) Popular
Image Royal Court, George Street previously known as George Street Mill built in 1875. ( jpg, 39 KB ) (1115 downloads) Popular
Image Park mill, Hobson Street, entrance showing date. ( jpg, 24 KB ) (1108 downloads) Popular
Image Park mill, Hobson Street. A silk weaving mill, dated 1852, with 20th century alterations. Now used as offices. ( jpg, 44 KB ) (1122 downloads) Popular
Image Park Green mill before its destruction by fire in 2009. ( jpg, 43 KB ) (1141 downloads) Popular
Image Paradise mill, Park Lane. Paradise mill is now a living museum of the silk industry. For further details https://macclesfieldmuseums.co.uk ( jpg, 36 KB ) (1336 downloads) Popular
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. ( jpg, 18 KB ) (1125 downloads) Popular
Image Kershaw Mill, Newton Street is an early 20th century building built of brick. Recently converted to office use. ( jpg, 20 KB ) (1145 downloads) Popular
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. ( jpg, 117 KB ) (1236 downloads) Popular
Image George Street New mill built in1885. ( jpg, 23 KB ) (1176 downloads) Popular
Image Crompton Road mill, Crompton Road. A silk weaving and cotton spinning mill built c1825 with late C19 additions. ( jpg, 17 KB ) (1157 downloads) Popular
Image Byron House, London Road ( jpg, 41 KB ) (1303 downloads) Popular
Image Albion mill, London Road, a silk mill dated 1843 which was built for Thomas Heapy. ( jpg, 49 KB ) (1390 downloads) Popular