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In 1788, however, it and its near neighbour Marple were transformed into centres of industry when Samuel Oldknow built a mill here employing 400 people.

The building may be the Priory Mill, which was owned by the Phillips family; they also owned the Porter Stores public house in Cross Street where Lloyds Bank now stands.

Children play happily on the shore below the old mill, the long low building. Formerly, it was a sea mill: the tide entered the pool, now ornamental, above it and then drained back down again.

The former Perry Mill is now dwarfed by a modern extension, but Perry Mill Lane (bottom right) remains pleasantly rural, in contrast to the ugly, traffic-calmed lane from Henley.

The chimney in the background (right) is that of Berry's or Lower Mill, the last remnant of a once thriving industry.

The building may be the Priory Mill, which was owned by the Phillips family; they also owned the Porter Stores public house in Cross Street where Lloyds Bank now stands.

The statue of John Bright MP stands in front of Charles Kershaw`s Central Corn Mill.

Bollington's skyline was and still is dominated by great mills and tall chimneys. The Adelphi, the Waterhouse, and the Clarence are all names to conjure with.

There has been milling here in the village since the 14th century. The present mill was built in 1821; it had four sails each weighing 1.25 tons.

The Windmill, Argos Hill c1955. This fine post mill of 1835 still tops Argos Hill.

Land behind the Town Hall was used for industry for many years: the Spring Mill buildings and the cupola of Pleck Brass Works are visible to the right.

In 1855 the Websters joined forces with James Horsfall, and the business transferred from Penns Mill to Hay Mills. It was Webster & Horsfall which made the Atlantic cables from 1858 to 1866.

The picturesque building below the cathedral is the old fulling mill, standing beside its weir. Once the property of the priors of Durham, it was known as the Jesus Mill.

The stone half way down the other side of the road marked the entry to Mill Lane which led to Mill Street, the main entry road to the town for many centuries.

Gomshall is also on the Tillingbourne, and its single-storey water mill is uncommon in these parts. The fact that it once doubled up as the local post office is also unusual.

Children play happily on the shore below the old mill, the long low building.

There were once thirteen cotton mills here, and the town was linked by both canal and rail to other industrial centres all around.

This peaceful scene shows schoolboys boating near the mill.

Boringwheel Mill is nearby; it finished work as a corn mill site. The spire of the church of St Bartholomew is just visible on the hilltop. The Chequers is an old coaching inn built in 1734.

John Bright`s father Jacob built a cotton mill at Greenbank in 1809 and John became a partner when he was aged 16. John built his home, One Ash, opposite the mill in 1839.

Boringwheel Mill is nearby; it finished work as a corn mill site. Just visible on the hilltop is the spire of the church of St Bartholomew.The Chequers is an old coaching inn built in 1734.

This huge nine-storey mill can be seen for miles. Built in 1859, it replaced another from the 1700s which burnt down.

The mill complex was owned by Reuben Rackham, who was a maltster, water and steam miller and a coal merchant.

Moving onto the island itself, this was the mill race to Ray Mill, demolished circa 1910.