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* [[Edward Briggs and Co|Briggs Edwd. & Co.]], [[Bridge End Mill|Bridge End]] and [[Perseverance Mills, Padiham and Highham|Perseverance Mills]]; 26,300 spindles, 308/608 weft; and [[Greenbank Mill, Blackburn]], Blackburn. Accounts paid at Greenbank Mill. | * [[Edward Briggs and Co|Briggs Edwd. & Co.]], [[Bridge End Mill|Bridge End]] and [[Perseverance Mills, Padiham and Highham|Perseverance Mills]]; 26,300 spindles, 308/608 weft; and [[Greenbank Mill, Blackburn]], Blackburn. Accounts paid at Greenbank Mill. | ||
* [[Church Street Manufacturing Co|Church Street Manufacturing Co., Limited]], [[Holme Mill|Holme]], [[Jubilee Mill|Jubilee]] and [[Smithy Gate Mill|Smithy Gate Mills]], Padiham; | * [[Church Street Manufacturing Co|Church Street Manufacturing Co., Limited]], [[Holme Mill|Holme]], [[Jubilee Mill|Jubilee]] and [[Smithy Gate Mill|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. | ||
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 Co.]], [[Commercial Mill]]; 788 looms, jacconettes, shirtings, dhooties, printers, &c. | * [[Commercial Mill Co|Commercial Mill Co.]], [[Commercial Mill]]; 788 looms, jacconettes, shirtings, dhooties, printers, &c. | ||
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* [[John Whittaker and Son|Whittaker, John & Son, Limited]], [[Wellington Mill, Padiham and Highham|Wellington Mill]]; 36,270 spindles, 3011/441 weft; 654 looms, shirtings, dhooties and satteens; and [[Britannia Mill]], Crawshawbooth. | * [[John Whittaker and Son|Whittaker, John & Son, Limited]], [[Wellington Mill, Padiham and Highham|Wellington Mill]]; 36,270 spindles, 3011/441 weft; 654 looms, shirtings, dhooties and satteens; and [[Britannia Mill]], Crawshawbooth. | ||
==Sources of Information== | ==Sources of Information== | ||
Revision as of 15:12, 19 August 2007
Padiham and Highham (p161)
COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS
- Briggs Edwd. & Co., Bridge End and Perseverance Mills; 26,300 spindles, 308/608 weft; and Greenbank Mill, Blackburn, 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 & Jackson, Enterprise and Industry Mills; 324 looms, printers, madapollams, jacconettes, &c.
- Graham & Co., Fir Tree Mills, Higham, near Burnley; 820 looms, printers.
- GREENBROOK MANUFACTURING CO., LIMITED, Jubilee Mill; 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.
- INGHAM, WILLIAM & 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 & Co., Green Lane Mill; 14,500 spindles,50, weft.
- Stuttard, James & 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.
- Thompson R. & Co., Limited, Green Lane Mill, Padiham; and Commercial Mill, Accrington; 640 looms, twills, serges, stripes, satteens, &c.
- Thompson R. & 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.
- Whittaker, John & Son, Limited, Wellington Mill; 36,270 spindles, 3011/441 weft; 654 looms, shirtings, dhooties and satteens; and Britannia Mill, Crawshawbooth.
Sources of Information
Directory 1891 Worrall's Cotton Spinners
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