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of Darwen
1835 Built
1891 Directory: Listed. Lightbown and Leach, Springfield Mill; 222 looms, jacconettes and mulls: James Aspden, Springfield Mill; 300 looms, India and China shirtings.[1]
1911 James Aspden and Sons.[2]
1927 Closed. At its height the mill had over 200 looms.
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