1891 Cotton Mills in Padiham and Highham: Difference between revisions
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'''COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS''' | '''COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS''' | ||
Briggs Edwd. & Co., Bridge End and Perseverance Mills; 26,300 spindles, 308/608 weft; and Greenbank Mill, | Briggs Edwd. & Co., Bridge End and [[Perseverance Mills]]; 26,300 spindles, 308/608 weft; and [[Greenbank Mill]],Blackburn. Accounts paid at [[Greenbank Mill]]. | ||
Blackburn. Accounts paid at Greenbank Mill | |||
Church Street Manufacturing Co., Limited, Holme, | 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; | [[Commercial Mill Co.]], [[Commercial Mill]]; 788 looms, jacconettes, shirtings, dhooties, printers, &c. | ||
Dean Brothers, Levant Mill; 336 looms, printers and shirtings | Dean Brothers, [[Levant Mill]]; 336 looms, printers and shirtings. | ||
Gawthorpe & Jackson, Enterprise and Industry Mills ; | Gawthorpe & Jackson, Enterprise and [[Industry Mills]]; 324 looms, printers, madapollams, jacconettes, &c. | ||
Graham & Co., Fir Tree Mills, Higham, near Burnley; 820 looms, printers | Graham & Co., [[Fir Tree Mills]], Higham, near Burnley; 820 looms, printers. | ||
GREENBROOK MANUFACTURING CO., LIMITED, Jubilee Mill; | 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, | INGHAM WILLIAM & SONS, LIMITED, [[Albert and River Side Mills]]; 15,000 spindles, | ||
328/508 weft; 1,322 looms, twills only. Telegrams, | 328/508 weft; 1,322 looms, twills only. Telegrams, Ingham's,Limited,Padiham.' Telephone No.,204 | ||
Padiham Spinning Co., Limited, Victoria Mill; 30,000 | Padiham Spinning Co., Limited, [[Victoria Mill]]; 30,000 spindles, 448/548 weft. Telegrams, " Spinning Co., Padiham." H. Ainsworth, manager; E.Garner, secretary. | ||
Garner, secretary | |||
Stephenson & Co., Green Lane Mill; 14,500 spindles, | Stephenson & Co., [[Green Lane Mill]]; 14,500 spindles,50, weft. | ||
50, weft | |||
Stuttard James & Sons, Clover Croft Mill, Higham; | Stuttard James & Sons, [[Clover Croft Mill]], Higham; and at Fence and Rough Lee, near Burnley. | ||
Sabden, and Swinton ; 29,000 spindles ; 1,350 | Sabden, and Swinton; 29,000 spindles; 1,350 looms; Manchester office-61, Mosley street. | ||
looms ; Manchester office-61, Mosley street | |||
Thompson R. & Co., Limited, Green Lane Mill, Padiham ; and Commercial Mill, Accrington ; | 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 | 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; | 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== | ==Sources of Information== | ||
Revision as of 11:34, 17 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. 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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