THE STORIES of two enterprising Victorians are bound up with a Yeadon mill which dominated the landscape for more than a century. Leafield Mill can be seen in these photographs, from the online archive of Aireborough Historical Society, along with images of two of the men who owned it. The mill was built by William Starkey as part of his attempt to recreate machinery described in the bible. Wesleyan preacher and cloth merchant Starkey wanted to power Leafield Mill using a perpetual motion device based on the “wheel within a wheel” from the book of Ezekiel. His doomed quest is described in the archives of Aireborough Historical Society.
Ultimate Products invest locally for £1.8m headquarters refit Date published: 21 April 2021
Manor Mill in Victoria Street
Chadderton-based Ultimate Products, the owner, manager, designer and developer of an extensive range of value-focussed consumer goods brands, has invested £1.8 million in transforming the fourth floor of its headquarters.
Of this, more than £1m is being spent with Oldham companies, a major boost the borough s economy in the pandemic times.
The expansion at the Manor Mill in Victoria Street will see office capacity grow and bringing additional employment opportunities to Greater Manchester, specifically the local Oldham area
“Providing local jobs for local people brings substantial benefits to Ultimate Products because of the increased retention it brings and the wealth of talent that there is in Oldham,“ the group s Human Resources and Operations Director Craig Holden told Business Edge.