Ancoats Mills
 
The footbridge over the Rochdale Canal leads to the Royal Mill.  It was built on the site of a former mill called, Old Mill, that was demolished in 1912 .  The name Royal was in honour of a visit from King George VI in 1942. The Royal Mill was among the first mills purpose-built for electical machinery.



Below you can see the entrance to the Royal Mill. Attached to it is the Sedgwick Mill.  Designed by James Lowe in association with Sir William Fairburn it ranges over 8 storeys and has a fireproof construction with tile floors.  Construction began in 1818.  It had an internal engine house which was home to a 53 horse-power Boulton & Watt beam engine.

Further down Radhill Street is Old Mill which was built in 1798 and is one of the oldest existing cotton spinning mills in the area.  The Decker Mill is an extension that was added to it in 1801 - 2.

At the end of Redhill Street you can see Fireproof Mill built in 1842.  It was part of a complex of 3 mills along with Little Mill and Doubling Mill all connected by a complex of underground tunnels.