Hovis Mill, Macclesfield
A steam-powered corn mill in the historic county of Cheshire, England.
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The mill here belonged to Samuel Fitton and Sons who developed the Hovis brand. Flour was milled here until 1904 when Hovis moved its milling to Trafford Mill, and this building was used for producting paper wrappers. It was later converted to apartments.
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| Alternative names | Macclesfield Mill, Union Mill |
| Power source | Steam |
| Mill type | Roller flour mill |
| Mill function | Corn mill |
| Archive ID | 13795 |
| Location | Macclesfield |
| Historic county | Cheshire |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | SJ 924 733 |
| Latitude/longitude | 53.25735500, -2.11474600 |
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References
- Ordnance Survey 25 inch map, Cheshire XXXVI.12 (1873)
- Shorland-Ball, Rob & Brian McGee, The roller milling revolution: Master list of researched and located mills (2013), mill no. 21
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