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This massive block wall presumably held up a crane platform at Facit Quarries.

The Facit Quarries specialised in flagstones, which were largely worked underground, and were operated by Henry Heys in the 19th and early 20th century. Later the business passed to Sanderson Quarries (Facit) Ltd and eventually production moved towards aggregate and crushing equipment was installed. Today the quarries at Facit are abandoned and used by motorcyclists. The remains of the storage and loading bins are still an impressive structure even though in ruins.

I never cease to marvel at the quality of work that masons can produce from a lump of gritstone. This is one of two massive stone acorns flanking the gate to Oak House near Facit. The stone will have come from the extensive quarries nearby which specialised in extracting Haslingden Flag in the nineteenth century.

The impressive Facit Ring Mill was built 1904-05 by the Facit Mill Company Limited. Architect was Sidney Stott and Jonathan Partington of Middleton the main contractor.In 1910 a total of 56,000 ring spindles were running , and this increased to 60,776 by 1918. Power was provided by a 1500hp McNaught horizontal cross-compound engine until 1958 when the machinery was electrified. Cotton spinning ended in February 1967 and subsequently the mill has seen a variety of industrial uses. It is currently disused and to let.