Mrs Gregory, 35, said she bought the chimney as a birthday surprise for her husband, who only found out about it after the ...

water-powered textile mills. The Grade II-listed structure was constructed in 1901 and was an integral part of the first mechanised cotton factories. The 4m-wide chimney, which became redundant ...

However, by 1983, this fancy chimney was redundant as a new ... Number One spun fine counts producing Sea Island cotton, whilst Swan Lane Mill Number Two spun medium counts producing Egyptian ...