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Lump​​ Hole Mill

This mill was built by John Miln of Brimmycroft in 1786-7. ​​ It was still in his ownership in 1800 when he leased it for 999 years. ​​ The earliest record of payment of Land Tax was 1787.

It was referred to as a Scribbling Mill in​​ 1812 by the Manchester Mercury, and between 1834 and 1851 John Bentley, a cloth dresser, is registered.

There is reference to, ‘a wool spinner and slubber’ in 1851,​​ but the mill itself was not rated in 1852.

Whilst the mill appears on the 1848 O.S.Map it​​ is not named and was probably empty. ​​ The outline of the millpond can just be made out, in the river valley by the Milnrow Road, and there is evidence of stone building work.

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