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Sunday 17 April 2016

Rylands Mill, Wigan - April 2016

I was rather taken aback at the entry to this place, the gates wide open was a little different. However the mill itself overlooks the Mesnes Park in Wigan and has nothing to stop even the smallest kids from wandering in from the park a killing themselves - NOTHING, it even has steps up from the park into the place.

And they did, well wander in not kill themselves (yet), Tbolt persuaded two not to climb the 164 ft up the ladder inside the mill chimney - one of the young lads was about 70 ft up the chimney at the time.

Rylands Mill has gone under a number of names over the year being Pagefield Mill and Gildow Works and now sits in development hell.

Built in 1866, this Grade II listed building operated as one of Lancashire's many cotton mills and in 1985 the building was taken over by Wigan Technical College, closing in 2007.

Rylands Mill, aka Pagefield Mill aka Gidlow Works

Rylands Mill, aka Pagefield Mill aka Gidlow Works

Rylands Mill, aka Pagefield Mill aka Gidlow Works

Rylands Mill, aka Pagefield Mill aka Gidlow Works

Rylands Mill, aka Pagefield Mill aka Gidlow Works

Rylands Mill, aka Pagefield Mill aka Gidlow Works

Rylands Mill, aka Pagefield Mill aka Gidlow Works

Rylands Mill, aka Pagefield Mill aka Gidlow Works

Rylands Mill, aka Pagefield Mill aka Gidlow Works

Rylands Mill, aka Pagefield Mill aka Gidlow Works

Rylands Mill, aka Pagefield Mill aka Gidlow Works

A recent fire, leaves the upper floor open to the elements, but on a day like we had its rather photogenic.

Rylands Mill, aka Pagefield Mill aka Gidlow Works

 Rylands Mill, aka Pagefield Mill aka Gidlow Works

Rylands Mill, aka Pagefield Mill aka Gidlow Works

Rylands Mill, aka Pagefield Mill aka Gidlow Works


I rather like this place, but access is far, far too easy and a child is going to get killed or a best seriously injured.

7/10

3 comments:

  1. My name's Dominic, I'm a journalist with the Manchester Evening News, would it be possible for me to use these images for an article. You will of course be anonymous and the origin of the images won't be mentioned.

    If you do wish any kind of credit then that can be arranged as well.

    Thanks

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    1. Sadly you have not left a way of me contacting you directly. I do have a good number of photographs of this property. However due to photographic misuse by other newpapers over the last few years I only allow use of photographs for newspapers and magazines via my agent. Very sad I know. But hey your being paid are you not.

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