Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,253 pages of information and 244,496 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

John Shawcross

From Graces Guide

of Manchester

Owner of East Street Mill, Manchester.

1859 Advertisement: 'TO BE SOLD, by Private Treaty, the MILLS and PREMISES late in the occupation of Mr. Shawcross, situated in East street, Lower Mosley-street, Manchester. There are three mills, 126 feet by 36 feet, 120 feet by 51 feet, and 98 feet by 34 feet, with the requisite outbuildings and premises, and are supplied with power by 95 and 36-horse condensing steam engines and three boilers, and fitted with gearing, shafting, steam pipes, &c. The land is bounded on two sides by the Manchester and Salford Junction Canal, and contains 4,985 square yards, subject to a chief or ground rent of 9d. per yard — For further particulars, and to treat, apply to J. COCHRANE, Great Bridgewater-street.[1]

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Sources of Information

  1. Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 10th September 1859