Green Mount Dye Works, Harpurhey
1853 Death: 'On the 11th inst., aged 71 years, Mr. Thomas Hall, of Harpurhey. The deceased was the manager blue dyer at Green Mount Dye Works, and had been in the employ of Messrs John Andrew and Co., and the late Robert Andrew, Esq., for a period of fifty-four years.'[1]
1884 New Companies: 'JOHN ANDREW AND COMPANY LIMITED. For taking over the Green Mount Dye Works and the Green Mount Mill, Harpurhey, Manchester, this company was registered on the 4th inst., with capital of £50,000, in £10 shares. The subscribers are — [each with one share] F. Andrew, Manchester, yarn agent; J. H. Andrew, Manchester, dyer and bleacher; A. Andrew, Congleton, solicitor; W. Andrew, 57, Chancery-lane, solicitor; F. A. Andrew, Manchester, warehouseman; J. Gibb, Altrincham, Cheshire; F. Bridgford, Manchester, land agent. Registered without special articles.'[2]
This 1910 photograph[3] shows Moston Brook, looking south west, with the dye works and mill on the right. The young gentleman is standing on the brick-built outfall of the culvert, which was presumably constructed to allow more land to be reclaimed and abused. After passing the dye works, the brook was again culverted, apparently not seeing daylight again until it joined the River Irk, about 1/3 mile west, near Irkdale Ironworks.
The entrance to the works was from Turkey Lane, which round south eastwards from Rochadale Road.[4]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Manchester Courier - Saturday 19 February 1853
- ↑ Manchester Courier - Monday 10 March 1884
- ↑ [1] Manchester City Council Local Image Collection: m25045: Harpurhey, Cresswell Street. Moston Brook, opposite Turkey Lane Dye Works
- ↑ Godfrey Edition Old Ordnance Survey Maps: Lancashire Sheet 104.03: Manchester (Harpurhey & Collyhurst) 1891