Fire Open Day at Ellenroad Steam Museum

Ellenroad Steam Museum Fire Open Day to mark 100 years since the fire at Ellenroad

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Two fire appliances and crew from Rochdale Fire and Rescue, along with the preserved Rochdale 125ft Dennis Turntable ladder with crew from Rochdale Fire Museum, were the attractions at Ellenroad Steam Museum on Sunday 7 February for their Fire Open Day, marking 100 years since the fire at Ellenroad.

Fire crews explained modern firefighting equipment to the Ellenroad volunteers and visitors and fire fighters were treated to a tour of the preserved steam equipment and watched the Garland Dancers.

Ellenroad Mill, built as a mule spinning mill in 1890 by Stott and Sons, was destroyed by fire on 19 January 1916.

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