Holme Mill, Darwen

of Darwen

1850 Built as both a spinning and weaving mill, it ended up as solely weaving with a maximum of 600 looms.

1891 Directory: Listed. John Walmsley and Sons, Holme and Vale Mills; 674 looms, India and China shirtings and twills;

1911 Engineer is John Sharples.

1939 weaving stopped

1941 it was used for war service.

1951 Weaving started again

1958 Finally closed

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