Musgrave Spinning Co
of Atlas Mill, Halliwell, Bolton.
According to Aberconway, early in the 20th century, the engineering works and the spinning mills of John Musgrave and Sons were separated into distinct undertakings.
Spinning mill acquired by the Fine Cotton Spinners and Doublers Association.
1908 'BOLTON MILLS. GIGANTIC NEW ENGINES. Amongst the most important developments which have taken place in connection with the cotton trade has been the improvement in driving and other mechanical equipment of the great cotton mills in this district. A very noteworthy example of this is afforded by important changes being carried out at the Musgrave Spinning Co.'s fine group of mills at the Victory. What constitutes probably the largest set of mill engines yet constructed been installed at these mills. They are of 3,000 i.h.p., and have been built by a Bolton firm, i.e. J. Musgrave and Sons of the Globe Ironworks. One of the engines is being completed, and the other commenced running at the No. 4 mill last week, replacing the old beam engine which had been working about 30 years, and which had also been made by Messrs. Musgrave. This new engine will drive the mills by ropes from flywheel to the ends of the shafts in each room, dispensing with the gearing which had been working hitherto. The rope pulley is of 22ft. diameter, grooved for forty-six 1 3/4in. ropes. The engine for the No. 3 mill is as indicated as above of the same size, viz., 3,000 i.h.p., as that No. 4 mill, and will drive No. 3 mill by ropes from flywheel to the end of each shaft. Fixed at the opposite end of the shaft, however, is a three phase generator made by the Brush Electrical engineering Co., of 1,000 kw capacity, which will drive by means of motors the whole of No 1 mill, which is at present being run by a pair of horizontal engines. A portion of the mill will also be driven by motors from the same generator, so that two mills and a portion of a third will thus be operated from one source. Steam will be supplied from seven Lancashire boilers, each of eight feet diameter. Fine new engine houses have been constructed for the new plant.'[1]
1965 Mill closed by Courtaulds.[2]