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The ruins of Ashworth Mill are located on the banks of Naden brook. The original site may date to the late 18th century. It was also, one of many mills in the area that operated possibly around 1850, that was also mentioned in references of having 11 mills in and around the area. Ashworth Mill was listed as being a fulling mill [.Fulling, also known as tucking or walking , is a process in woollen cloth making which involves the cleansing of cloth (particularly wool) to eliminate oils, dirt, and other impurities, and to make it thicker].Looking closely, you can still find the ruins of this one-time industrial enclave, a fragment of the Industrial Revolution hidden away in this wooded valley, near Rochdale. The Ashworth family, owned the land around here.

<img src="Ashworth Mill.jpeg" alt=" images of mill ruins">

<img src="Ashworth Mill.jpeg" alt=" images of a stone trough">

Naden Brook heads South after passing the mill, this would at one time have supplied the power for the mill. Stones from the mill and retaining walls along the banking littered the stream bed.

The rusting waterwheel mechanism demonstrates the water power legacy....

Ashworth Fulling Mill

Woollen

Naden Brook, Clay Lane

1808: Edmund Ashworth listed as the fuller here.

1848: Named as Ashworth Mill (fulling) on Ordnance Survey map.

1890: Mill marked on Ordnance Survey map.

1908: Marked on Ordnance Survey map as Ashworth Mill (disused).

1956: Marked on Ordnance Survey map as Ashworth Mill (disused).

2018: Ruins of mill still present.

source from https://www.heywoodhistory.com/2018/01/mills-a-z.html

<img src="Ashworth Mill.jpeg" alt=" images of waterwheel">

Ashworth Mill.jpeg" alt=" images of waterwheel">

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4 comments:

Anonymous16 July 2022 at 01:44
Good old days we used to play there and camp with the cubscouts, the white lady.
Anonymous16 July 2022 at 01:50
Over a finial bridge up the hill and you could go round to the right and if memory serves lol the banford arms ? We all had are short cut to the left and in through the old gates lol abit like miss hatherways .
Anonymous6 September 2022 at 07:20
I’ve just been impressed by your photos of Mayroyd Mill as well. You do really good work chief. Much like yourself, I’ve got a real deep-set love for exploring old, derelict buildings but can’t get out as much as I’d like these days. Though out of everything, watermills are my out-and-out favourite. Good work and good luck for future snooping :)