Ellenroad Mill

About

Ellenroad Mill was a cotton spinning mill in Newhey, a village in the Milnrow area of Rochdale, England. It was built as a mule spinning mill in 1890 by Stott and Sons and extended in 1899. It was destroyed by fire on 19 January 1916.

When it was rebuilt, it was designed and equipped as a ring spinning mill. After closure, the mill itself was demolished in 1982, but the engine house – complete with steam engine – and the boiler house chimney were retained. Ownership passed to the Ellenroad Trust.

The Ellenroad Ring Mill Engine is steamed on the first Sunday of the month (except January for boiler inspection). The twin tandem compound 3,000hp steam engine is the largest in the world on its original site, with several other engines working, and in process of restoration.