 In 1698 Parr Bridge or Mosley Bridge was rebuilt in stone

In 1831 R. Worthington of Mosley Common built a weaving shed with 60 pairs of looms.Parr Bridge Mill built in 1859 was a weaving shed, it had several owners and continued working into the 1950s.In 1838 City Pit and Gatley Pit owned by the Bridgewater Trustees at New Manchester not far from the border with Worsley were working, New Manchester, not far from Ellenbrook is sometimes referred to as the "City".