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Ashworth, Maden and Smith

From Graces Guide

of Sunnybank Mill, Town Meadows, Rochdale

1825 Listed as machine makers and engineers[1]

Successor company

1902 Bankruptcy. '...In the Matter of a special resolution for liquidation by arrangement of the affairs of JAMES ASHWORTH, of "Rochemount," Rochdale, in the county of Lancaster, and TAYLOR ASHWORTH, of "Sunny Bank House," Shelton, in the county of Stafford, carrying on business in copartnership together as Cotton Spinners, at Sunny Bank Mills, Rochdale, under the style or firm of "George Ashworth and Sons," and as Woollen Manufacturers, at Sunny Bank Mills aforesaid, as "James Ashworth and Brothers," and as Earthenware Manufacturers, at Hanley, in the county of Stafford, and at 13 and 14, Union Bank-buildings, Holborn-circus, in the city of London, under the style or firm of "George L. Ashworth and Brothers"...'[2]


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Sources of Information

  1. 'History, Directory, and Gazeteer of the County of Lancaster', Vol 2, by Edward Baines and W. Parson
  2. The London Gazette Publication date:28 January 1902 Issue:27401 Page:643