I've ridden past this place many, many times on a blast over the Snake Pass and was having a quick recce of ths mills around Glossopdale the other day when, as accelerating up the hill out of Glossop, something called to me- go back, turn around, have another look. So I did........
The Charlestown Works were established in 1792, one of around 30 mills that sprung up in the area around the time.Most have been demolished/ burned down/ redeveloped. Owned by Charles Hadfield, I can't find too much history on the place other than that at one time it became John Waltons and was last used by an industrial insulation manufacturer, Kingspan. This site closed in 2006.
It is a sprawling site with a number of interlinked buildings set across both sides of the road, the main works on the left (which is the one here) and smaller looking units and reception/offices on the right. There have been many applications for planning for the site, none successful so far but the current one seems at an advanced stage, with demolition of the main works and partial demolition/ redevelopment of the offices on the other side of the road.
An enjoyable little mooch, thanks for looking.........
The Charlestown Works were established in 1792, one of around 30 mills that sprung up in the area around the time.Most have been demolished/ burned down/ redeveloped. Owned by Charles Hadfield, I can't find too much history on the place other than that at one time it became John Waltons and was last used by an industrial insulation manufacturer, Kingspan. This site closed in 2006.
It is a sprawling site with a number of interlinked buildings set across both sides of the road, the main works on the left (which is the one here) and smaller looking units and reception/offices on the right. There have been many applications for planning for the site, none successful so far but the current one seems at an advanced stage, with demolition of the main works and partial demolition/ redevelopment of the offices on the other side of the road.
An enjoyable little mooch, thanks for looking.........
