Building Name

Ena Mill, Flapper Fold Lane, Atherton

Date
1908
Street
Flapper Fold Lane
District/Town
Atherton
County/Country
GMCA, England
Client
Eva Spinning Company
Work
New Build
Listed
Grade II

NEW ATHERTON MILL - In connection with the building of the Ena Spinning Company’s mill at Atherton the first sod was cut on Saturday. The mill will contain 87,072 mule spindles and 12,880 ring spindles. The machinery, supplied by Dobson and Barlow, will be powered by a patent two cycle double acting gas-driven engine of 1,400 horse power supplied by Mather and Platt.

Reference           Manchester Guardian27 April 1908 page 12