N. Corah and Sons
of St Margaret's Works, Leicester, makers of hosiery.
Brand name: St. Margaret clothing.
1803 Established by Nathaniel Corah.
1865 Works built.
1914 Hosiery Manufacturers, St. Margaret's Works, Leicester. London Office: 66 and 67, Wood Street, E.C. Hours of Business: Usual. Established in 1803 by Nathaniel Corah. Present Principals: John Arthur Corah, J.P., Alfred Corah, J.P. (grandsons of founder), J. Reginald Corah, John H. Corah, and Leslie Corah. One of the oldest houses in the trade. Premises: Leicester works cover five acres of ground, factory equipped with all the latest improvements. Staff: Total about 2,500. Branches: London, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham, Glasgow. Specialities: Hosiery, Ladies' Blouses, and Golf Jerseys
1953 Announced plans for a new factory in Scunthorpe.[1]
1954 Company changed their name to N. Corah (St. Margaret) Ltd.[2]
1958 Purchased the disused Harp Mill, Castleton, Rochdale from the Lancashire Cotton Corporation.[3]