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1890 'THE NEW MILL AT ATHERTON. On Tuesday afternoon the engine which is to drive the new mill erected for the Howebridge Spinning Company, Limited, was started for the first time, ...'. 1600 HP engine by [[John Musgrave and Sons]]. Flywheel 34 ft dia, with 34 1 3/4in. ropes. Five 100 psi steel boilers by Musgrave. Mill gearing by Dobson and Barlow.<ref>Leigh Chronicle and Weekly District Advertiser - Friday 8 August 1890</ref> | |||
1891 Directory (Leigh): Listed as cotton spinners. [[1891 Cotton Mills in Leigh and Bedford Leigh|More details]] | 1891 Directory (Leigh): Listed as cotton spinners. [[1891 Cotton Mills in Leigh and Bedford Leigh|More details]] | ||
1920 Reconstructed as '''Howe Bridge Cotton Spinning Co (1920)'''. <ref name ="Times 1925">The Times, May 11, 1925</ref> | 1920 Reconstructed as '''Howe Bridge Cotton Spinning Co (1920)'''. <ref name ="Times 1925">The Times, May 11, 1925</ref> | ||
1922 Acquired [[John Bayley and Sons|Persian Mills Ltd.]]<ref>Westminster Gazette - 19 October 1922</ref> | |||
1925 Acquired [[John Harwood and Son]]. <ref name ="Times 1925"/> | 1925 Acquired [[John Harwood and Son]]. <ref name ="Times 1925"/> | ||
1929 Merged into [[ | 1929 Merged into [[Combined Egyptian Mills]]. <ref>The Times, August 17, 1929</ref> | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Latest revision as of 01:00, 18 March 2024
of Chowbent Mills, Atherton, near Leigh.
1890 'THE NEW MILL AT ATHERTON. On Tuesday afternoon the engine which is to drive the new mill erected for the Howebridge Spinning Company, Limited, was started for the first time, ...'. 1600 HP engine by John Musgrave and Sons. Flywheel 34 ft dia, with 34 1 3/4in. ropes. Five 100 psi steel boilers by Musgrave. Mill gearing by Dobson and Barlow.[1]
1891 Directory (Leigh): Listed as cotton spinners. More details
1920 Reconstructed as Howe Bridge Cotton Spinning Co (1920). [2]
1922 Acquired Persian Mills Ltd.[3]
1925 Acquired John Harwood and Son. [2]
1929 Merged into Combined Egyptian Mills. [4]
See Also
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