1891 Cotton Mills in Padiham and Highham

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Padiham and Highham (p161)

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

• Edward Briggs and Co, Bridge End and Perseverance Mills; 26,300 spindles, 308/608 weft; and Greenbank Mill, Blackburn. Accounts paid at Greenbank Mill.

• Church Street Manufacturing Co, Limited, Holme, Jubilee and Smithy Gate Mills, Padiham; and Church Street Mill, Great Harwood; 1,188 looms, printers. Pay day Friday, at Great Harwood. Telegrams, " Church, Great Harwood." Thomas Noble, manager; Samuel Wolstenholme, secretary.

• Commercial Mill Co, Commercial Mill; 788 looms, jacconettes, shirtings, dhooties, printers, &c.

• Dean Brothers, Levant Mill; 336 looms, printers and shirtings.

• Gawthorpe and Jackson, Enterprise and Industry Mill; 324 looms, printers, madapollams, jacconettes, &c.

• Graham and Co, Fir Tree Mills, Higham, near Burnley; 820 looms, printers.

• Greenbrook Manufacturing Co, Limited, Jubilee Mill, Padiham; 800 looms, printers, jacconettes, cambrics, dhooties, splits and mulls. Pay day Friday. Telegrams, "Greenbrook, Padiham." Telephone No., 212. J. H.Dearden, manager; George Moorhouse, secretary.

• William Ingham and Sons, Limited, Albert and River Side Mills; 15,000 spindles, 328/508 weft; 1,322 looms, twills only. Telegrams, Ingham's, Limited, Padiham.' Telephone No.,204

• Padiham Spinning Co, Limited, Victoria Mill; 30,000 spindles, 448/548 weft. Telegrams, " Spinning Co., Padiham." H. Ainsworth, manager; E.Garner, secretary.

• Stephenson and Co, Green Lane Mill; 14,500 spindles,50, weft.

• James Stuttard and Sons, Clover Croft Mill, Higham; and at Fence and Rough Lee, near Burnley, Sabden, and Swinton; 29,000 spindles; 1,350 looms; Manchester office-61, Mosley street.

• R. Thompson and Co, Limited, Green Lane Mill, Padiham; and Commercial Mill, Accrington; 640 looms, twills, serges, stripes, satteens, &c.

• R. Thompson and Sons, Britannia and Alma Mills; 40,000 spindles, 281/348 twist, 2811/608 weft; 987 looms, figured borders and dhooties; Manchester office-28, Princess street. Telegrams, " Thompsons, Padiham; " "Thorax, Manchester." Telephone Nos.-Padiham, 206; Manchester, 55.

• John Whittaker and Son, Limited, Wellington Mill; 36,270 spindles, 3011/441 weft; 654 looms, shirtings, dhooties and satteens; and Britannia Mill, Crawshawbooth.

See Also

• 1891 Cotton Mills
• 1891 Worrall's Cotton Spinners Directory
• Albert Mill, Padiham
• Alma Mill, Padiham
• Bridge End Mill, Padiham
• Britannia Mill, Crawshawbooth
• Britannia Mill, Padiham
• Church Street Manufacturing Co
• Church Street Mill, Great Harwood
• Commercial Mill, Accrington
• Commercial Mill, Padiham
• Commercial Mill Co
• Dean Brothers
• Edward Briggs and Co
• Enterprise and Industry Mill, Padiham
• Fir Tree Mill, Higham
• Gawthorpe and Jackson
• Graham and Co
• Green Lane Mill, Padiham
• Greenbank Mill, Blackburn
• Greenbrook Manufacturing Co
• Holme Mill, Padiham
• James Stuttard and Sons
• John Whittaker and Son
• Jubilee Mill, Padiham
• Levant Mill, Padiham
• Padiham Spinning Co
• Perseverance Mill, Padiham
• R. Thompson and Co
• R. Thompson and Sons
• Smithy Gate Mill, Padiham
• Stephenson and Co
• Victoria Mill, Padiham
• Wellington Mill, Padiham
• William Ingham and Sons

Sources of Information

1891 Worrall's Cotton Spinners Directory