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Title: Roper’s Mill, Newtown, Pemberton
Post by: Coventry on Sunday 26 October 25 18:53 GMT (UK)

Hi,

Does anyone have any information on the Roper’s Cotton Mill, Newtown, Pemberton?

I know the mill burnt down but can’t seem to find a date for this. My great grandparents worked at a mill in Newtown  c1870. Would be great to know more as I suspect it was Roper’s.

Thanks

Title: Re: Roper’s Mill, Newtown, Pemberton
Post by: May2488 on Sunday 26 October 25 19:09 GMT (UK)

Manchester Evening News - Monday 29 December 1884
Looks like the right one.

Title: Re: Roper’s Mill, Newtown, Pemberton
Post by: Coventry on Sunday 26 October 25 19:16 GMT (UK)

Thank you! Great article for info.

Title: Re: Roper’s Mill, Newtown, Pemberton
Post by: Hollander on Tuesday 28 October 25 17:24 GMT (UK)

Roper's Mill was actually the May Mill, in Foundry Lane, Highfield, Wigan - about a mile from Newtown.
The proprietor Joseph Roper (c.1810 - 1896) was something of an entrepreneur, being a brass founder, farmer, and mine and brick works owner, at different times.
There were two 'Roper's Mills' mills on the May Mill site - the first burnt down as you know, the second was demolished in the 1980s.
At some stage Roper became bankrupt, but was allowed to stay on as the mill manager.
There were however, a number of cotton mills in this district, so it is possible your ancestors worked at a different one.
https://www.wiganbuildings.co.uk/building.php?id=1123 (https://www.wiganbuildings.co.uk/building.php?id=1123)

Title: Re: Roper’s Mill, Newtown, Pemberton
Post by: AlanBoyd on Tuesday 28 October 25 20:21 GMT (UK)

May Mill, Highfield on a ~1900 25 inch OS map. Move the slider to reveal a modern street map.