Joshua Hoyle and Sons
of 50 Piccadilly, Manchester, 1. Telephone: Manchester Central 0511. Cables: "Sunset, Manchester". London Office: 12 Bow Lane, EC4
1834 Company established.
1891 [1]
- Brooksbottoms Mill, Summerseat; 61,560 spindles, 1,082 looms
- Freehold Mill, Shawforth; 11,946 spindles, 168/268 twist, 108/368 weft; 443 looms, twills and plain calico;
- Plantation Mill, Bacup
- India, Bacup
- Beech Mills, Bacup;
- Manchester warehouse-41, Mosley Street. Pay day last Wednesday, at India Mills, Bacup
Total?? 101,000 spindles, 3,000 looms
of Whitworth, Facit and Shawforth, Rochdale
1891 Directory (Rochdale): Listed as Cotton spinners and manufacturers. More details
of Summerseat, Bury
1891 Directory (Bury): Listed as Cotton spinner and manufacturer. More details
of Bacup
1919 Patent - Improved machine for applying varnish to healds for looms for weaving. [2]
of Bridgewater Mill, Bridgewater Street / Hart Street, Blackburn, Lancs.
Built by Thomas Hart (1861-2) cotton spinner. The last mill to be built for the sole purpose of spinning. In 1877 taken over by D. and W. Taylor, becoming John Taylor (Blackburn) Ltd (1893-1939) branch of Joshua Hoyle and Sons (Burnley) Ltd who was the last proprietor when the mill closed in 1959. Demolished in 1962-3. Had 35,208 ring spindles. [3]
1921 Acquired the Ross Mill, Bacup.
1947 British Industries Fair Advert for Joshua Hoyle Productions, as Spinners, Manufacturers and Converters: Cotton, Rayon and Spun Rayon; Dress, Lingerie and Overall Fabrics; Towels; Sheetings; Drills. Also Furnishing Fabrics; Poplins; Cambrics; Shirtings; Voiles; Organdies; Flannelettes; Ducks; Pyjama Cloths; Corset Cloths; Sheets; Pillow Cases; Cotton Blankets; Plain and Fancy Cottons; Typewriter and Umbrella Cloths. (Textiles Section - Earls Court, Ground Floor, Stand No. 124) [4]
1963 Announced the closure of its India Mill and Plantation Mill in Bacup.[5]
1964 Acquired by Illingworth Morris and Co.[6]
The former warehouse of Joshua Hoyle and Sons stood derelict for many years until it was converted and extended and opened as the Malmaison Hotel in 1998. [7]
Two photographs of building exterior. [8]