Barrow Bridge, Bolton - an age old mill worker's village
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Barrow Bridge was built in the 1830s as a model industrial village to house the workers of Dean Mills, owned by Robert Gardner and Thomas Bazley. It is historically important as an early example of the pioneering developments of enlightened industrialists attempting to improve conditions for their workers.
Their innovation led to the construction of 13 cottages for their workers. By 1830, the industrialists had acquired the site, demolishing the old mill and replacing it with the impressive Dean Mills—twin six-storey steam-powered structures located at the village entrance.
Managers' houses were constructed nearby, overlooking the brook, adding to the village's structured layout. Despite the mill's closure in 1877 and eventual demolition in 1913, many of these historical buildings still stand today, offering a fascinating window into the past.
The Barrow Bridge Chimney, built in the 1860s as part of the Halliwell Bleach Works, is a landmark that’s hard to miss. Bolton’s Fred Dibnah climbed the chimney in his youth, and later helped secure its Grade-II listing by Historic England.
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