Mavis Mill

Mavis

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Location within the Borough of Chorley
Cotton
Spinning (ring mill)
Location	Coppull, Chorley
Serving railway	North Union Railway
Further ownership	Lancashire Cotton Corporation (1930s) Courtaulds (1964)
Coordinates
Power
Date	1909
Engine maker	J & E Wood
Engine type	triple-expansion four-cylinder engine
Valve Gear	Corliss valves
rpm	69
Flywheel diameter	26ft
Transmission type	rope
No. of ropes	36
Boiler configuration
Pressure	200psi
References

Mavis Mill, Coppull is a cotton spinning mill in Coppull, Chorley, Lancashire. Mavis was built in 1908 alongside the Coppull Ring Mill, which still survives under a change of use: Mavis is a car park. It was driven by a 2000 hp triple-expansion four-cylinder engine by J & E Wood, 1909. It had a 26 ft flywheel, 36 ropes. It was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s.

Location

Coppull is a village and civil parish in Lancashire, England. It is part of the borough of Chorley, lies around 300 feet (91 m) above sea level and has a population of around 7,600. It is bounded by Whittle Brook, Clancutt Brook, the River Yarrow, Eller Brook, Hic-Bibi Brook and Stars Brook. Coppull is located between Chorley and Wigan, to the east of the A49 road near Charnock Richard. The village was 6 km from the Leeds and Liverpool Canal but was served from 1834 by the North Union Railway.

History

Coppull expanded greatly along with the rest of Lancashire during the Industrial Revolution of the 18th century. As well as the Cotton industry the town is situated on the Lancashire Coal Field. There were several major collieries located in the town during this era with notable collieries being Chisnall Hall and Ellerbeck. Mavis Mill, Coppull was built in 1906, with elaborate decoration. It was used to spin 10's to 24's counts for general manufacture.

The industry peaked in 1912 when it produced 8 billion yards of cloth. The great war of 1914- 1918 halted the supply of raw cotton, and the British government encouraged its colonys to build mills to spin and weave cotton. The war over, Lancashire never regained its markets. The independent mills were struggling. The Bank of England set up the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in 1929 to attempt to rationalise and save the industry. Mavis Mill, Coppull was one of 104 mills bought by the LCC, and one of the 53 mills that survived through to 1950.

Architecture

Power

Driven by a 2000 hp triple-expansion four-cylinder engine by J & E Wood, 1909. At 69 rpm, it had a 26 ft flywheel running 36 ropes. It was steamed at 200psi. Its cylinders, 21"HP, 33"IP and two 37"LP had a 6 ft stroke.

Usage

Owners

Now the Coppull Enterprise Centre

• Lancashire Cotton Corporation (1930's-1964)

See also

• Textile manufacturing
• Cotton Mill

External links

• www.cottontown.org
• www.spinningtheweb.org.uk