The site where a former mill in Werneth once stood has gone up for sale for £12m and comes with scope to build more than 200 homes and a retail centre.

The chimney of the historic Hartford Mill was the last piece to come tumbling down in a controlled explosion early last month.

Demolition on the mill, which first opened in 1907, started in 2020 but was stalled due to the pandemic.

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The mill had produced cotton until the late 1950s and more recently was the home for Littlewoods until the retailer left in 1991.

The Oldham Times: A drone captured the final moments of the chimney as it came down A drone captured the final moments of the chimney as it came down (Image: David Burnip)

When it was left vacant for almost three decades and had become a hotspot for anti-social behaviour and fly-tipping, a decision was made to tear the whole site down.

Now that the mill has been completely bulldozed, it is hoped the brownfield site will be bought and developed into a mix of residential homes and commercial projects.

The land is currently being advertised on the property website, Rightmove, with a starting price of £12m.

The listing describes the site as an "extremely rare opportunity" for a prospective buyer to transform the 185,130 square feet site into a residential and commercial project in the "heart of Oldham".

It also reveals the current landowners have researched the planning potential of the area and already have a detailed proposal ready to be submitted for a total of 249 units.

This includes 156 apartments, 93 houses and a 1625 metre squared retail and community centre.

The full listing can be seen on the Rightmove website here: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/142339541?fbclid=IwAR3_us93ZBi0TWt4KDSF2jnp34JcYQKT3xYN32OwDgbYiemGVdeprFwl3zg#/&channel=COM_BUY

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