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<img src="Wardle Tannery.jpeg" alt=" image of the entrance to the derelict mill in wardle" />

This former tannery was built around 1860, it has been mentioned that the site where the building is situated could even be earlier. Most of the site has been completely demolished, at one time this could have covered a wider area.[There was a larger tannery based in Littleborough at Atlas Mills which was owned by Adler & Oppenheimer AG, which was founded in Strasbourg..but had a site in Littleborough..it was known as the 'ark' as few Jewish people went over to the plant in Littleborough to escape the oncoming Holocaust..it was known as the Schindler's, but instead nestled among the Pennine hills?

Examples of the machinery used in the preparation process

<img src="Wardle Tannery.jpeg" alt=" image of derelict mill in wardle, processing tub" />

<img src="Wardle Tannery.jpeg" alt=" image of chain drive" />

<img src="Wardle Tannery.jpeg" alt=" image of derelict mill in wardle" />

<img src="Wardle Tannery.jpeg" alt=" image of tannery processing tub" />

<img src="Wardle Tannery.jpeg" alt=" side image of tub" />

<img src="Wardle Tannery.jpeg" alt=" image of derelict mill in wardle, spindle" />

<img src="Wardle Tannery.jpeg" alt=" image of wooden batons" />

<img src="Wardle Tannery.jpeg" alt=" image of derelict mill in wardle, roof shot" />

<img src="Wardle Tannery.jpeg" alt=" image of derelict mill in wardle, layerd roof stucture" />

<img src="Wardle Tannery.jpeg" alt=" image of derelict mill in wardle open space on roof" />

<img src="Wardle Tannery.jpeg" alt=" image of derelict mill in wardle, unsafe section" />

<img src="Wardle Tannery.jpeg" alt=" image of derelict mill in wardle, showing internal office block" />

<img src="Wardle Tannery.jpeg" alt=" image of derelict mill in wardle, more inside shots of booking section" />

Possible engine house..

This section, was overtaken by brambles, trees and weeds..This structure on examination could be part of the engine house, it reminded me of a waterwheel housing, however there are no sources of water near this site.. the recess was about 6.096 metres [ 20 feet] from the top to the base..I was also considering this may have had a chimney at one point..