Golly

Site of former Robertson’s Jam factory

To the left-hand side, the largely flat derelict site extends to 20 acres, and earmarked for housing.   This was the former site of the famous manufacturer, James Robertson and Sons, where jams, marmalade and preserves were made from 1890 onwards.

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  1. Brief History
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  2. Former Ashton Canal Warehouse
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  3. The Hooley Hill Rubber and Chemical Company
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  4. Prince’s Dock (former short-arm canal)
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  5. Jeremy Brook Bridge
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  6. Guide Bridge and Saint Stephen’s Church
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  7. Winding Hole
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  8. Fairfield Road Bridge, Droylsden (towards Fairfield Junction)
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  9. Site of former Robertson’s Jam factory
  10. Lumb Lane Bridge
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  11. Ashton Packet Boat Company (Boatyard) 
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  12. Former Oxford Cotton Mill
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  13. Margaret Street Bridge (and former Junction Mills)
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  14. Dukinfield Aqueduct
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