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of Darwen
1875 Built
Originally a spinning mill with 18,888 mule spindles and 26,664 ring spindles, the addition of a weaving shed included 624 looms.
1905 The extension to the Britannia Weaving Mill at the Darwen Spinning Co. is now practically completed, and new looms are arriving on the premises.[1]
1931 Darwen Spinning Co.
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