Bolton Union Mill

The Mill was also known as the Vernon Mills which incorporated Bolton Union Mills 1, 2 and 3. Union Mill & Hebdens Mill

Aerial view from 1920s Mill No1 left, Mill No2 right

Photo taken on John Brown St looking down Conrad St to the Mill

Photo taken from Back Vernon St

Updated December 12, 2008 9:28 PM

Timeline

1875 No1 Mill Built

1880 No2 Mill Built

1884 John Hebden and Son,Vernon Mills

1900 Bolton Union Spinning Company Co Ltd, constituted 1874

1902 - 1905 Mill No3 Built

19?? Stopped production

1946 lancashire Cotton Corporation Ltd receives permission to re-open the mill.

1960 Lancashire Cotton Corporation Ltd closed

1961 Mills bought by Barlow & Jones and Mill No1 demolished.

1976 Closed by Tootals Ltd.

1985 No1 Mill site landscaped for use as playing fields.

1985 No2 Mill used by Dewhurst Dent Holdings Ltd, G & R Dewhurst (CMT) Curtains Ltd, Dewhurst Printing Company.

2008 The Mill is to be demolished and replaced with apartments, the reason given by the council is the mill no longer reflects the image of the surrounding area.
If that was the case the whole of Bolton needs to be bulldozed for in my view the buildings designed today do not have character and will not be still standing in another 100 years time.

Photo taken on Snowden St

From same view as bottom left photo