Leeds Intelligencer (13/Nov/1787)
The late very heavy rains, we are ſorry to announce, have done great damage in many parts of the country; particularly in the neighbourhood of Huddersfield, and Manchester, on Monday and Tueſday laſt. At Ancoats, three houſes, belonging to Mr. Meredith, were waſhed away. Parts of a cotton mill, belonging to Meſſrs. Ryder and Thackray, was alſo looſened from the foundation, and fell down. Two wooden bridges were forced away, and part of the new ſtone toll bridge, over the river Irwell, was waſhed down. A man of the name of Booth, huntſman to the Mancheſter hunt, happened to be going over the bridge when it gave way, and was unfortunately drowned. Much other damage has been done to the dye houſes, and other buildings on the banks of the river.
Part of the new bridge over the river Calder at Brighouſe, was waſhed down; most of the bridges in Saddleworth, and Holmfirth, were ſwept away; and ſcare a ſingle wear belonging to any of the mills in that neighbourhood was left ſtanding.
The late very heavy rains, we are sorry to announce, have done great damage in many parts of the country; particularly in the neighbourhood of Huddersfield, and Manchester, on Monday and Tuesday last. At Ancoats, three houses, belonging to Mr. Meredith, were washed away. Parts of a cotton mill, belonging to Messrs. Ryder and Thackray, was also loosened from the foundation, and fell down. Two wooden bridges were forced away, and part of the new stone toll bridge, over the river Irwell, was washed down. A man of the name of Booth, huntsman to the Manchester hunt, happened to be going over the bridge when it gave way, and was unfortunately drowned. Much other damage has been done to the dye houses, and other buildings on the banks of the river.
Part of the new bridge over the river Calder at Brighouse, was washed down; most of the bridges in Saddleworth, and Holmfirth, were swept away; and scare a single weir belonging to any of the mills in that neighbourhood was left standing.