The Tentering Tower Stubbins

[Ryewolf]

The Tentering Tower or The Wet Tower (a Grade II listed building) was a cloth store used by the nearby Porritt's Mill, originally a single storey building, a second storey with battlements on 3 sides was added later. Cloth from the mill would be hung on long tenter-frames in the field to the rear of it. Nearby there is a small quarry, now used as an allotment, that I assume was used for the building material of the tower.

Some interior features:

The Roof Line of the second storey:

Post Holes for beams for the second storey floor, also cast iron guttering near the top.

At some point the ground floor was converted to a stable, so I'm assuming that these metal objects hammered into the wall were part of the stable fittings

Exterior showing ground floor arched entrance and stairs to the second storey.

On the path to the tower were the remains of a cobbled path and central gulley.

[Clicker]

Ahaaah... that must be where the term being on tenterhooks  comes from ...  Nerves being   taut and stretched ... like the material was to avoid shrinkage etc    Yer learn summat new everyday don't yer ?

A really interesting set Rye ..

[Ryewolf]

24 minutes ago, Clicker said:

Ahaaah... that must be where the term being on tenterhooks  comes from ...  Nerves being   taut and stretched ... like the material was to avoid shrinkage etc

Thanks Clicker, yes that is indeed where the saying comes from. Woollen cloth was attached to the tenter frame by tenterhooks at the selvage ("self-finished" edge of fabric) whilst it was drying to prevent it from becoming misshapen.

[Hatter]

Great set of pictures, Geoff.

#2 is my favourite.

 

[Denis]

A great set of photos , hard to pick one as a fave, but like Gareth, no2 is for me an overall best and  has the valley in the background . What a fascinating building Geoff, made more so by the story behind it, cheers:)

[Ryewolf]

Thanks Gareth, I think if I'd been up here in summer I probably would have gone for colour versions. I included the other images so you get a feel for the building and surroundings

[Ryewolf]

Thanks Denis. I'd seen it many times in the distance as I was leaving Ramsbottom, so decided to spend an hour or so having a look around.

[loki]

really interesting old building.  i like how you've captured it.

[Ryewolf]

Thanks Loki, apparently it was built in 1866.

[Kobione]

Great set Rye, well worth your time for a look around! All interesting texture wise, and your information about the purpose of the place is good too, of the set #2 for me too!

[Ryewolf]

Thanks Kobione.