1891 Cotton Mills in Rawtenstall
From Graces Guide
Rawtenstall (p143)
BLEACHERS
- William Mitchell, Constablee.
- Henry S. Taylor, Holme Bleach Works; Manchester office-34, Brazennose street.
CALICO PRINTERS
- F. Steiner and Co (and Turkey red dyers), Sunnyside; and at Bacup and Church.
COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS
- James Henry Ashworth and Co, Limited, Hall Carr Mills; 36,000 spindles, 940 looms. Pay day last Wednesday.
- John Butterworth and Son, Constablee Mill; 1,200 spindles, 68 weft; 30 looms, sheetings and waste twills.
- Coates Brothers, Holmes Shed; 200 looms, shirtings and printers.
- Hardman Brothers and Co (and woollen), New Hall Hey Mills; 15,920 cotton spindles, 308/508; 302 cotton looms, shirtings, madapollams, &c.; 4,280 woollen and worsted spindles; 108 looms, pellons, dosfrizas and baizes. Pay day last Friday.
- George Hardman, Albion Mill; 500 looms, fine twills, dyed and printed silicias, elastic and steamed twills. Pay day last Wednesday. Manchester warehouse-29, Cannon street.
- John Hargreaves and Sons (hard waste), Goodshaw Fold and Holmes Mills; 4,500 spindles, 100 looms.
- George Haworth, Reeds Holme Works; 21,000 spindles, 128/428 weft, 168/258 twist; 660 looms, sheetings, twills, domestics and T cloths; Manchester warehouse-54, Fountain street.
- Higher Mill Spinning Co, Limited; 19,350 spindles, 188/408; 630 looms, long cloths, T cloths, domestics, &c. Pay day last Friday. John Greenwood, manager; Thomas W. Haslam, secretary.
- Ilex Mill Co, Limited; 50,000 spindles, 308/328 twist, 308/508 weft; 760 looms. Pay day last Friday. E. Hawkins and J. Knowles, managers; Ash. Chalk, secretary.
- William Robinson and Co, Lower Clowes Mill; 4,000 spindles; 150 looms, waste twills, crepes, &c.; and Union and Victoria Mills, Haslingden.
- Thomas Thomas (waste), Laund Mill; 3,000 spindles, 48/108; 162 looms, twills, plains, sheetings, &c.
- David Whitehead and Sons, Lower Mill; about 56,000 spindles; 591 looms. Pay day first Tuesday, by cheque.
- Nicholas Worsley, Holme Mill, Townsend fold; 3,000 spindles, about 100 looms; and at Rising Bridge Mill, Baxenden, Accrington. Pay day every Tuesday.
Clough Fold. 1 mile E. from Rawtenstall (p143)
COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS
- Newchurch Spinning and Weaving Co., Limited, Victoria Works; 55,000 spindles, 208/308 twist, 308/448 weft; 1,200 looms. Pay day last Wednesday. Telegrams, "Victoria, Rawtenstall."
- RAWTENSTALL COTTON MANUFACTURING CO., LIMITED, Union Works and Irwell Mill; 54,000 spindles, 308/508; 1,332 looms, madapollams, shirtings, T cloth and domestics. Payday every Wednesday. John Hindle, manager at Irwell Mill; Thos. Sutcliffe, manager at Union Mill; Jas. A. Hamer, secretary. Telegrams for Irwell Mill to Rawtenstall; for Union Works to Waterfoot.
Crawshawbooth. 2 miles N. from Rawtenstall (p143)
CALICO PRINTERS
- Rossendale Printing Co., Loveclough
COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS
- Globe Cotton Spinning and Manufacturing Co., Limited, Stone Holme Mill; 54,000 spindles, 24'1/461; 714 looms, twills and plain cloth; and at Macclesfield and Bollington. Pay day second Tuesday, at 1, Marsden street, Manchester.
- Goodshaw Fold Spinning Co., Sliven Clod Mill; 1,100 spindles, 48/68 weft; 30 looms, waste twills Ingham, Sharples & Co., Victoria Mill; 5,000 spindles, 48/128 weft; 222 looms, waste twills and sheetings.
- Mitchell & Birtwistle, Rakefoot Mill; 4,000 spindles, 48/88 weft; 112 looms, sheetings, twills and crapes.
- Sykes T. V. & Sons, Goodshaw Fold; 30 looms (water power), twilled sheets and calicoes.
- Whittaker, John & Son, Limited, Britannia Mill; 23,000 spindles; and Wellington Mill, Padiham.
Sources of Information
Directory 1891 Worrall's Cotton Spinners
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