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1898 The company was registered on 14 October, in reconstruction of a company carrying on the business of cotton spinners, under the same title. <ref>The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908</ref> | 1898 The company was registered on 14 October, in reconstruction of a company carrying on the business of cotton spinners, under the same title. <ref>The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908</ref> | ||
1964 Acquired by the [[Lancashire Cotton Corporation]].<ref>The Scotsman - 22 April 1964</ref> | 1964 Acquired by the [[Lancashire Cotton Corporation]].<ref>The Scotsman - 22 April 1964</ref> The mill was closed later that year.<ref>Birmingham Daily Post - 6 May 1964</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:06, 19 March 2025
of Park Mill and Woodend Mill, Crompton, near Oldham.
1888 J. and E. Wood of Bolton installed a Compound Condensing Engine of 2,000 ihp at their mill. [1]
1891 Directory: Listed as cotton spinners and manufacturers. More details
1895 'Messrs. Victor Coates and Co., Limited, Belfast, have received an order from Messrs. A. and A. Crompton and Co., Limited, of Shaw, near Oldham, for a large triple-expansion engine of their special design, cylinders 20 in., 31 in., and 50 in. in diameter by 4 ft. stroke, for a working pressure of 160 lb.'[2]
1898 The company was registered on 14 October, in reconstruction of a company carrying on the business of cotton spinners, under the same title. [3]
1964 Acquired by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation.[4] The mill was closed later that year.[5]
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer 1888/01/20 p50 & p55
- ↑ Engineering 1895/03/08
- ↑ The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908
- ↑ The Scotsman - 22 April 1964
- ↑ Birmingham Daily Post - 6 May 1964