This is the wheel pit of what was one Rodmer Clough Mill. Originally a cotton and worsted mill build in 1793. The vertical gap visible at the back was a 40 foot water drop with a waterwheel used to power machinery. It later became a cotton only mill before becoming derelict in 1881.
Ruin Near Rodmer Clought, a photo by phil openshaw on Flickr.
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