Broadbottom is a village in

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, England.

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, it stands on the River Etherow which forms the border with

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Description

Home Farm dates from 1604 and Broadbottom Hall from 1680. There was a 14th-century water-powered corn mill and an 18th-century woollen mill, called ''Moss Mill'', which converted to producing

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in the 19th century. Broadbottom has one remaining

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that is still operating called ''Lymefield Mill''. The factory mill is next to the River Etherow and is currently occupied by Tiviot Prints Ltd.

Landmarks

East of the railway station is Broadbottom Viaduct that carries the railway line over the River Etherow. The official length of the viaduct is . At Summerbottom, there is a row of 18th-century weavers' cottages; they had a communal top floor where the looms were stored. Hodge Printworks started out as a woollen mill in 1798. In 1805, it was converted into a dyeworks. The dyed cloth was of such high quality that some pieces are still on display in the

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. In 1986, a team of archaeologists excavated the dye vats. Best Hill Mill was started in 1784 by John Marsland, but closed in 1884. The mill reopened early in the 20th century to make tape and webbing for use in

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. It closed again in 1930. Broad Mills was a collection of mills (factories), including a

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printing mill, run by the Sidebottom family. In the 1840s, it ran 25,000 spindles and 1,500 looms; by 1860, there were 1,200 people working there. The mill was bought by the John Hirst & Sons in 1872. In 1889, it became part of Broadbottom Mills Ltd who also owned Lymefield Mill. In 1906, it passed to the Broad Mills Co. Ltd., who worked it until 1934 when they went into liquidation. A fire in the 1940s led to the mills' demolition in 1949. Lymefield Visitor Centre is close to the mills.

Transport

Broadbottom railway station is on the

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, east of

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. Services, operated by

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, run generally half-hourly between Manchester Piccadilly,

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and Hadfield.

Community

Broadbottom Community Association organises events throughout the year for the local residents; their programme can be found on their website. The BCA has published a book about the history of Broadbottom compiled by local resident Mollie Sayer. Broadbottom Cricket Club plays in the Derbyshire and Cheshire League.

Notable people

Actress

Millie Gibson Amelia Eve Gibson (born 19 June 2004), known as Millie Gibson, is an English actress. She is best known for portraying Kelly Neelan in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2019 to 2022, and Ruby Sunday in the BBC-Disney+ co-produ ...

, known for ''

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'' and ''

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'', hails from Broadbottom.

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