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Mellor Mill Oil Painting Close Up
Close up photograph of the mill itself in the painting that was the inspiration for the well known etching of Mellor Mill by F. Jukes. Is that Samuel Oldknow in the doorway? Click image for a larger version.
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Samuel Oldknow bought the Bottoms Hall estate in 1787 from Thomas Cheetham of Middlesex for £1,625. The Mill was built on the Mellor side of the river Goyt between 1790 and 1792, and up to 285 people were employed in its construction.
The original painting by J Parry was from 1803, possibly earlier.
The original painting by J Parry was from 1803, possibly earlier.