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May Mill, Highfield, c1982
May Mill, Highfield, c1982
Photo: David Devine
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Item #: 4596
May Mill, Highfield, c1982. The last working cotton mill in Wigan which closed in 1980.

Comment by: RON on 13th January 2008 at 12:08

A dsigrace that such magnificent buildings were destroyed. Just think of how many, cheap apartments , for single people, that would have accomadated/ Much better built than the houses they are building to day .

Comment by: dave marsh on 13th January 2008 at 15:15

Indeed a sad photo Ron.There are a few places I have never re-visited because I prefer to remember them as they were.

Comment by: shiny on 18th January 2008 at 11:24

my mates dad has a wall built out off the white may mill bricks , still remember the mill well as my mums house backed on to it in woodbrook drive. still remember the siren people used to set off , sounded like an air raid siren. massive building .

Comment by: sean staunton on 17th March 2008 at 10:15

it was a great place to play(though not very safe) i have some photos of the chimney comeing down ....SOMEWHERE.. i'll dig 'em out and stick 'em up

Comment by: thomas brookes on 13th August 2018 at 21:25

my mam and dad worked in the mill tommy and lilly brookes

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