1891 Cotton Mills in Accrington, Church and Oswaldtwistle

Accrington (p45)

CALICO PRINTERS

• Gatty F. A. & Co., Limited (and Turkey red dyers), Hagg Works, Hyndburn road; and 4, Norfolk street, Manchester.

• Grafton F. W. & Co., Broad Oak Works; and 91, Portland street, Manchester.

• Grimshaw James & Son, Plantation Mills; and 55, George street, Manchester.

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

• Accrington Cotton Spinning and Manufacturing Co.. Limited, Wood Nook; 100,312 spindles, Ottiwell. Oldham, secretary Anderton John, Perseverance Mill; 618 looms, printers and jacconettes; and Broomfield, and Grimshaw Street Mills, Preston. Pay days Monday and Thursday.

• Broad Oak Manufacturing Co, Limited, Oak Vale; 576 looms, shirtings, prints, &c.; Manchester warehouse-31, York street.

• Bury Brothers, Fountain, Paxton and Victoria Mills; 1,764 looms, splits, stripes and plain calicoes; Manchester office-7, Cheapside. Pay days Monday and Thursday at Fountain Mill.

• Cunliffe Henry & Sons, Union Buildings Mill; 11,26 spindles,308/461 weft;252 looms, printers and shirtings.

• Entwisle's William Sons, Holme Mill; 428 looms,printers, jacconettes and mulls; and at Caledonia Mill, Preston.

• Griffiths T. A., Ellesmere Mills, Victoria street; 582 looms, printers, madapollams, &c.; Manchester office-59, Brown street.

• Hargreaves John & Co., Broad Oak Mill; 38,200 spindles, 301/501 weft, 281132,1 twist;778 looms, printers and shirtings.

• Haworth Thomas & Son, Melbourne and Scaitcliffe Mills; 15,088 spindles; 859 looms, jacconettes. Pay day Wednesday, 9 to 12, at Melbourne Mill

• Heifer Bank Mill Co, Heifer Bank Mill, Stanley street; 348 looms, printers, shirtings, tanjibs and jacconettes.

• Higham Eli (waste), Wood Nook Mill, and Lodge Mills; 3,000 spindles, 21/101 weft; 380 looms, stripes, checks, fine twills, waste twills, narrow and sheeting widths, &e.; and at Castleton Lower Mills, Rochdale. Accounts paid at Manchester warehouse-17A Mosley street.

• Holt and Co, Victoria Mill, Wood Nook; 19,712 spindles, 521/621 weft.

• Hyndburn Mill Co., Hyndburn Mill; 585 looms, shirtings, jacconettes, &c.

• Jackson G. & W. T., Lower Grange Mill; 437 looms, shirtings and printers; Manchester warehouse- 18, New Cannon street.

• Ratcliffe W., Commercial Mill; 22,000 spindles,308/421 weft.

• Smith William & Co., Park, Melbourne and Victoria Mills; 1,829 looms, dhooties. Pay day Saturday, 9 to 12, at Park Mill.

• Thompson. R. & Co., Limited, Commercial Mill, Accrington;and Green Lane Mill, Padiham; 641 looms, twills, cambrics, dhooties, &c.

• Walmsley and Co., Royal and Wellington Mills; 804 looms, printers and light shirtings.

• Whittaker G., Spring Mill; 636 looms, printers, jacconettes, shirtings, &c.

• Whittaker J. & E., Albert and Victoria Mills; 717 looms, printers, jacconettes, shirtings, &c.

• Whittaker Robert & Sons, Albion Mill; 300 looms,fine shirtings, printers, Turkey reds, &c. Telegrams, " Albion Mill, Accrington."

DYERS

• Moir Richard & Co., Adelphi Works, Wood Nook; Manchester office-24, Corporation street.

Baxenden. 1.5 miles E. from Accrington (p45)

CALICO PRINTERS

• Tootal and Kershaw, Whitecroft, Baxenden; and at 32, Kennedy street, Manchester.

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

• ??; 18,080 spindles, 408/501 weft; 338 looms, shirtings and jacconettes. John Ashworth, secretary.

• Industrial Manufacturing Co, Limited; 547 looms, shirtings and tanjibs. James E. Pilkington, manager; James H. Maxwell, secretary; and at Haslingden.

• Bothwell James (waste), Stone Fold Mill; 1,500 spindles; 100 looms, sheetings, waste twills, & c.

• WORSLEY NICHOLAS,Rising Bridge Mill, 3,000 spindles, 68/108; 210 looms, cotton sheets and sheetings. Pay day Tuesday, 11 to 3; and at Holme Mill, Rawtenstall.

DYERS

• Kearns, Allan & Co. (Turkey red), Baxenden; Manchester warehouse - 4, South King street. Telegrams, "Cobra, Baxenden."

• SLEDDEN, ROYSTON & CO. (Turkey red), Rising Bridge Dye Works.

Church. 1 mile W. from Accrington (p47)

BLEACHERS

• Star Bleaching Co., Church; and 22, Cooper street, Manchester.

CALICO PRINTERS

• McKenzie John & Co. (and dyers), Foxhill Bank Print Works; Manchester office-29, George street.Telephone No., 236.

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

• Barnes and Rothwell, Canal Mill; 6,500 spindles, 78/10 weft; 300 looms, waste twills and fine shirtings - Pay day last Thursday.

• Bury John & Co., Union Mill; 1,000 looms.

• Coupe John & Son, Church Bridge Mill; 530 looms, dhooties, twills, handkerchiefs, stripes, jacconettes, &c.; and at Whalley Bank Mills, Blackburn. Pay day last Wednesday in January, April, July and October.

• Hoyle, William, Church Kirk Mill; 450 looms, cam-brics and jacconettes.

• Lonsdale's John Sons, Providence Mill; 560 looms, shirtings,long cloths, cambrics and Turkey red goods; Manchester warehouse-79A, Fountain street. Goods to Accrington Station.

• PRIMROSE MILL CO., Church Bank Mill; 1,048 looms,fine shirtings, satteens and cambrics.

• RILEY, HENRY & SON, Albion Mill; 504 looms, dhooties.

• Spring Hill Mill Co., Spring Hill-Proprietors The Hargreaves Street Manufacturing Co., Limited 593 looms, shirtings; registered office-Haslingden.

• Wahnsley B. & R., Moscow Mills; 45,000 spindles, 301/50, weft, 328 twist; 1,040 looms, printers and shirtings; Manchester office-31A, Spring Gardens.

• Wilkinson, Nathan, Church Bridge Mill; 450 looms, cambrics and fine shirtings.

DYERS

• Steiner F. & Co. (Turkey red), Church; and at Irwell Spring Dye Works, Bacup; Manchester office -34, York street. Telephone No., 66.

Clayton-le-Moors. 2 miles N.W. from Accrington (p47)

CALICO PRINTERS

• CALVERT J. H. & BROTHERS, Oakenshaw Print Works, near Accrington; Manchester warehouse-50, Portland st. Telegrams, "Calverts, Clayton-le-Moors." Telephone Nos.-Accrington, 39; Manchester, 487.

• Hyndburn Printing Co., Limited, Oakenshaw; Manchester office-74, Mosley street.

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

• Birtwistle William & Sons, Madder Clough Mills; 20,000 spindles, 508/708 weft; 352 looms, dhooties and fine shirtings; and Delph Road Mill, Great Harwood. Postal address-Great Harwood.

• Canal Mills Co., Limited, Canal Mills; 39,000 spindles, 308/508 weft, 32 twist; 708 looms, shirtings, dhooties, &c. R. Murgatroyd, secretary and manager.

• Commercial Mill Co., Limited, Commercial Mill; 440 looms, dhooties, jacconettes and cambrics. James Graham, manager; Joseph Horrocks, secretary.

• Enfield Manufacturing Co, Albion Mill; 301 looms, shirtings. Henry Barnes, manager.

• Fern Manufacturing Co., Limited; 430 looms, shirtings, printers, madapollams, &c.

• Victoria Mill Co., Limited, Victoria Mill; 564 looms, dhooties and plains. William Campy, manager; Adam Slater, secretary.

• Wilkinson John & Son, Providence Mill; 256 looms, dhooties; and Navigation and Appleby Street Mills, Blackburn. Pay day first Wed. after the 15th, at Navigation Mill, Blackburn.

Huncoat. 1 mile N.E. from Accrington (p47)

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

• Heys John & Co, Hillock Vale Mill; 350 looms, cambrics, jacconettes, twills, &c.

• Rawlinson and Bogle, Perseverance Mill; 19,952 spindles, 368/508 weft, 348/368 twist; 271 looms,shirtings, &c; and at Atlas Mills, Darwen.

Oswaldwistle. 1 mile S.W. from Accrington (p47)

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

• Booth and Collings, Three Brooks Mill; 600 looms,jacconettes and shirtings.

• Crabtree, Enoch, Rhoden Mill; 693 looms, skirtings and printers. Telephone No, 69.

• Duckworth, Joseph, Hoyle Bottom Mill; 3,000 spindles, hard waste; 100 looms, twills and sheetings.

• Entwistle, Jas. (waste), Cocker Lumb; 2,400 spindles; 44 looms, sheetings, waste plains and twills.

• Haworth John & Co., Brookside Mill; 650 looms,shirtings and jacconettes. Telephone No,36. Goods to Church Station.

• Hippings Vale Cotton Spinning Co, Limited; 75,000 spindles, 408/668 weft; John Kenyon, manager; Wm. Hurst, Secretary.

• Roe Greave Commercial Co, Limited, Royal Oak Mill; 20,000 spindles, 308/508 weft, 308 twist; 710 looms, shirtings and domestics. James Scaife, manager, Benjamin Walmsley, secretary.

• Vine Spinning Co, Limited, Limited, Vine Mill; 31,044 spin-dles, 4681568 weft. Pay day third Wed. James H. Bradley, manager; William Moulding, sec.

• Watson Robert & Sons, Limited, Stone Bridge and Rhyddings Mills; 44,600 spindles, 308/328 twist, 308/508 weft; 1,424 looms, shirtings. Telegrams, " Watson, Oswaldtwistle".

• Webster and Cockshutt, Stanhill Mills; 300 looms, shirtings.

Sources of Information

Directory 1891 Worrall's Cotton Spinners

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