Cotton Mill - Milltowns

Milltowns

During this time, the success of cotton mills gave birth to mill towns, which became significant settlements, following the foundation of mills in them. First constructed in England, cotton mills facilitated huge and rapid economic expansion for many parts of Britain, particularly in North West England, for example Manchester, Oldham, Bolton, Bury, Preston, Blackburn, Burnley, Ashton, Rochdale and in Stockport, and other towns and cities. The model of the milltown was also exported to the United States where it can be found both in New England and the southern states.