1891 Cotton Mills in Leigh and Bedford Leigh

Leigh and Bedford Leigh (p111)

CALICO PRINTERS

• Edward and Joseph Buckley, Limited, Brookside Works, West Leigh; Manchester warehouse-53, George street. Pay day first Tuesday in the month, 11 to 1. Telegrams, "Buckley, Hindley Green."William Buckley, managing director.

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

• F. W. Bouth and Co, Platfold Mill; 57,440 spindles, 8011/1408 twist. Telegrams, "Bouth, Leigh, Lancashire."

• Gamble and Smith, Brookside Mill; 832 looms, fine jacconettes, mulls, cambrics, embroidery, lappetts, &c. Pay day Saturday for monthly accounts.

• William Guest, Avenue Mill, Bridge street; 16,000 spindles, 601, twist, 508 and 561, weft, 248/448 extra hard 11.

• J. and J. Hayes, Limited, Victoria Mills, West Leigh; 216,518 spindles, 3011/8011 twist and weft. Telegrams, "Victoria, Leigh, Lancashire."

• Isherwood and Hayes, Kirkhall Lane Mills; 44,748 spindles, 7011/1008 weft. Pay day Wednesday.

• Jones Brothers and Co, Bedford New Mills; 53,000 spindles, 4011/708 twist, 468/968 weft; 970 looms, twills, shirtings and cambrics; Manchester warehouse-12, York st. Telegrams, "Jonbro, Leigh."

• Leigh Friendly Co-operative Society, Ltd, Ellesmere street; 578 looms, fine shirtings, cambrics, &c. Accounts paid daily. Thomas Boydell, secretary.

• Mather Lane Spinning Co, Limited, Mather lane; 118,024 spindles, 4011/808 twist and weft. Telegrams, " Canal, Leigh, Lancashire." Telephone No., 3. John Parkinson, secretary'

• Tunnicliffe and Hampson, Firs Mills; 105,000 spindles, 408/1108 twist and weft. Telegrams, " Tunnicliffes, Leigh, Lancashire." Telephone No., 1.

SILK MANUFACTURERS

• Samuel Brown, Brook Mill, High street; 460 looms, fancys; Manchester office-23, Lever street; London office-106, Cheapside. Pay day Friday.

• George Griffin, Brewery lane, Bedford Leigh; 300 looms, figures, satins, ottomans, glaces, handkerchiefs, gros-grains, fancys, japanese and brocades; London warehouse-45, St. Paul's Churchyard. Telegrams, " Griffin, Leigh, Lancashire."

• Charles Hilton and Son, Charles Street Silk Mill, Bedford Leigh; 200 looms, silk and mixed goods; Manchester warehouse-42, Spring gardens. Pay day last Thursday.

Astley. 3 miles E. from Leigh (p111)

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

• Thomas and Charles Henry Arrowsmith, Limited, Astley Mill; 10,000 spindles; 500 looms, fustians, velvets, angolas, twills, &c. Telegrams, "Arrow-smith, Limited, Astley."

Atherton. 2.5 miles N.N.E. from Leigh (p111)

COTTON SPINNERS

• Atherton Cotton Spinning Co, Limited, Victoria Mills; 69,000 spindles, 401/901 twist and weft.James Scholefield, secretary.

• Howe Bridge Cotton Spinning Co, Limited; 250,000 spindles, 401/80, twist and weft. Pay day last Friday. Telegrams, " Willis, Atherton." Tele. secretary, 7.

• Lee Spinning Co, Dan Lane Mill – Tootal Lee Co, Limited, proprietors- 50,000 spdls., 201/200, twist and weft, single arch twofold yarns in warp or bundle, sewing cpttons and grandrelles ; Manchester warehouse-56, Mosley st. Pay day last Friday. Telegrams, "Lespin, Atherton."

Glazebury. 3 miles S. from Leigh (p113)

• Gill and Hartley (cotton good manufacturers), Glazebury Mills; 370 looms, satteens, nankeens, jeans, coutils, fancys and stay bindings; Manchester warehouse-79, Cannon street; London warehouse-120, Wood street, Cheapside, E.C.

Pennington. 4 mile S. from Leigh (p113)

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

• Pennington Mill Co, Limited, Pennington; and Stanley Mill, Leigh; 1,464 looms, muslins, jacconettes, cambrics, mulls and shirtings. John Yates, manager' and secretary

• Pennington Spinning Co, Pennington Mills; 24,500 spindles, 458/708 twist.

Tyldesley. 2 miles E.N.E. from Leigh (p113)

COTTON SPINNERS AND' MANUFACTURERS

• James Burton and Sons, Field and Tyldesley Mills; 157,196 spindles,508/608 twist, 32e/1008 weft; 570 looms, fine cambrics and shirtings; Manchester warehouse-4, Southgate. Pay day Saturday, for monthly accounts. Telegrams, " Rimmon, Tyldesley."

• Robert J. Clegg and Co, Hope Mills; 40,000 spindles, 408/808 twist and Telegrams, "Cleggs, Tyldesley." Telephone No., 52.

• Thomas Kirkpatrick and Sons, Hindsford Mill; 19,120 spindles, 608/1008 twist and weft; and Hindley Green Mill, Wigan. Telegrams, "Kirkpatricks, Tyldesley"; "Kirkpatricks, Hindley Green."

• S. I. Middleton, Parr Bridge Mills; Manchester office -7, New Brown street.

• Caleb Wright and Co, Limited, Barnfield and Resolution Mills; 170,000 spindles, 208/1808 twist and weft (combed). Pay day third Thursday. Telegrams, " Wright, Tyldesley." Thomas Hamer, secretary.

Sources of Information

Directory 1891 Worrall's Cotton Spinners

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