1891 Cotton Mills in Glossop
Glossop (p101)
BLEACHER
Walton John (yarn & cloth), Charlestown Bleach Works, Glossop; and 15, Dickenson street, Manchester. Manchester pay day first Wednesday after 1st of each month; Glossop pay day first Wednesday after the 15th.
COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS
Hadfield John, Cowbrook Mill; 18,000 spindles, 558/65 weft. Pay day first Wednesday after the 15th.
Rowbottom James (and cotton banding), Hurst Mill, Glossop; and Holehouse Mills, Broadbottom; 32,000 spindles. Telegrams, " Ropery, Broad-bottom."-See advt.
Rowbottom Samuel (cotton banding and smallwares), Meadow Mills; 68/328. Pay day first Wednesday after the 15th of each month.-See advt.
Shepley Mill Cotton Manufacturing Co., Limited, Shepley Mills, Chapel street; 43,000 spindles,308/348 twist, 86'/50' weft. Pay day first Wednesday after the 15th. Abel Dearnaley, manager; George Roberts, secretary.
Sumner Francis & Co., Limited, Wren Nest Mills; 122,000 spindles; 2,541 looms, printers and shirtings. Pay day first Wednesday after the 15th. William Thorpe, manager; Theodore W. Ellison, secretary.
Wood John & Brothers, Limited, Howardtown Mills; 221,000 spindles, 3081508; 3,860 looms, printers onty; Manchester warehouse-85, Fountain street. Pay day first Wednesday after the 15th. Telegrams, "Wood, Limited, Glossop." Thomas Rawstorne, manager; William Hall, secretary.
Broadbottom and Charlesworth (p101)
Broadbottom is 3 miles W. from Glossop.
Charlesworth is 2 miles S.W. from Glossop
BLEACHER
Brown James (yarn), Chisworth Bleach Works, Broad-bottom. Manchester office-6, Exchange Buildings, Cromford court.
CALICO PRINTERS
Gibson & Costobadie, Hodge Print Works, Broad-bottom. Manchester warehouse-70, Portland street. Pay day Wednesday following first Tuesday. Telegrams, " Hodge, Broadbottom."
COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS
Booth George & Sons (cotton banding), Lee Vale Mill, Charlesworth, Broadbottom; and No. 8 Pillar, Manchester Exchange. See advt.
Booth John & Son (cotton banding), Lee Vale Rope Works, Charlesworth, Broadbottom. Telegrams, " Booths, Broadbottom."-See advt.
Broadbottom Mills Co., Limited, Broadbottom Mills, Broadbottom; 60,000 spindles,32'/40' twist; 1,197 looms, shirtings.
Ratcliffe John H., Kinderlee Mills, Charlesworth]]; and Johnson Brook Mill, Newton Moor. Pay day first Wednesday after 15th at Charlesworth or both mills.
Rowbottom, James (and cotton banding manufacturer), Holehouse Mills, Broadbottom ; and Hurst Mill, Glossop; 32,000 spindles. Telegrams, "Ropery, Broadbottom."-See advt.
Dinting. 1 mile N. from Glossop (p101)
CALICO PRINTERS
Potter Edmund & Co., Dinting Vale; Manchester warehouse-10, Charlotte street, Mosley street, Pay day first Wednesday after 15th. Telegrams, " Print, Glossop."
COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS
Shepley John & William, Limited, Brookfield Mill, Dinting Vale; 17,760 mule spindles, 5,480 ring spindles, 32' twist, 40' weft; 471 looms, printers. Pay day first Wednesday after the 15th.
Hadfield. 2 miles N.E. from Glossop (p101)
COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS
Platt Edward & Son, Hadfield Mills; 50,000 spindles, 205/46' twist and weft; 900 looms, printers, shirtings, jeanettes and twills. Pay day first Wednesday after 15th.
Rhodes Thomas & Son, Hadfield Mills; 75,246 spindles, 30'/40' weft; 1,345 looms, plain calicoes; Manchester warehouse-42, George street. Pay day second Wednesday after 15th.
Sidebottom T. & W., Waterside and Bridge Mills; 293,000 spindles; 4,700 looms, printers `and shirtings; Manchester warehouse--20, Pall Mall. Pay day first Wednesday after the 15th, 11 to 3 p.m.; accounts to be sent in by the end of the previous month.
Hollingworth. 2 miles N. from Glossop (p103)
CALICO PRINTER
Dalton John, Hollingworth Print Works. Manchester warehouse-60, Portland street. Pay day first Tuesday, in Manchester; and first Wednesday after first Tuesday, at the works.
COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS
Gartside John Henry & Co., Limited, Albion Mill; 23,520 spindles, 28'/328 twist, 401/448 weft; and at Wellington Mills, Ashton-under-Lyne; and Pin Mill, Ardwick. Pay day first Wednesday in each month, at Wellington Mills, Ashton-under-Lyne. Manchester warehouse-56, Fountain street.
Hollingworth Cotton Spinning & Manufacturing Co., Limited; 37,128 spindles, 208/408 twist, 368/448 weft. Pay day first Wednesday after the 15th. James Walker, secretary.
Rhodes Thomas, Limited, Mersey Mills; 81,000 spindles, 328/408 twistand weft; 1,633 looms, printers, twills and shirtings; Manchester warehouse -42r, George street. Payday first Wed. after 15th. Telegrams, "Rhodes, Limited, Hollingworth." Edward Blackburn, secretary.
Mottram. 2.5 miles N.W. from Glossop (p103)
BLEACHERS
Imperial Patent Wadding Co., Spout Green. Pay day first Wednesday at Manchester office-Zara Mill, Sackville street.
Sources of Information
Directory 1891 Worrall's Cotton Spinners
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