Manchester’s oldest mill destroyed after major fire
A great fire destroyed what was believed to be Manchester’s oldest mill and forced dozens of residents to evacuate.
The Hotspur Press building near Manchester Oxford Road Train Station burned fire at around 16.30 on Monday. Firefighters said that the flames swallowed three times the derelict mill.
Great Manchester Fire Department and Rescue Services (GMFR) spokesman, more than 100 firefighters and two dozen firefighters responded to the scene, said two air units to include the spread of the fire, he said.
Residents living in two nearby apartment blocks were also evacuated, dozens of hotels or family and friends had to stay, after spreading a few balconies of the two buildings.
A janitor in one of the nearby emptied buildings Manchester Evening Press Fire is “intensified” Smoke “Everywhere is billed”.
Orum I don’t even know what to say – it was wild, ”he said. “I could smell smoke, so I went out and saw the whole building burned.”
Great Manchester Fire and Rescue Services, civil servants to help to find fire was called from a wider area, he said.
Manchester Oxford Road in and out of the trains reportedly descended on the runway. National railway, Tuesday at 9.30 until 9.30, “anymore” deduction is expected, he said.
Council leader Bev Craig said: “Tonight we work closely with the emergency intervention colleagues after the big fire incident at the Hotspur Press Building. The residents who are evacuated are now supported in a nearby relaxation center.
“With the closing of the local road, there is a cord around Cambridge Street and we thank people for taking firing service advice to avoid the region while the crew continues to work on the site.
“We would like to thank the city’s emergency personnel for their ongoing efforts tonight, and move quickly to keep the fire under control and keep our residents safe.”
The building, which was initially built as a Medlock mill, which is a cotton mill of around 1801, is thought to be the oldest mill of Manchester.
After stopping the pressure operations in 1996, the building fell into abandonment and remained empty since then.
In May 2024, a redevelopment plan was given to transform the former mill into a 36 -storey student tower, but the business had not yet started.
GMFRS spokesman said the big incident warning was removed after 9 o’clock and the residents of one of the two buildings returned.
