Difference between revisions of "Bessbrook Spinning Co"
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1846 Acquired by [[John Grubb Richardson]] and his brothers, who erected the buildings chiefly of cut granite. In addition to flax spinning the company carried out bleaching of yarns and the weaving of various classes of linen fabrics, including damasks, towels, and sheetings. | 1846 Acquired by [[John Grubb Richardson]] and his brothers, who erected the buildings chiefly of cut granite. In addition to flax spinning the company carried out bleaching of yarns and the weaving of various classes of linen fabrics, including damasks, towels, and sheetings. | ||
1878 The Bessbrook Spinning Company was incorporated as a limited company, with [[James Nicholson Richardson]] as its first chairman. | |||
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Revision as of 09:35, 15 February 2020
of Bessbrook, Ireland
The Bessbrook Flax Spinning Mills were amongst the oldest in Ireland using power spinning (1889), although previously they relied on power from the Bessbrook stream.
1846 Acquired by John Grubb Richardson and his brothers, who erected the buildings chiefly of cut granite. In addition to flax spinning the company carried out bleaching of yarns and the weaving of various classes of linen fabrics, including damasks, towels, and sheetings.
1878 The Bessbrook Spinning Company was incorporated as a limited company, with James Nicholson Richardson as its first chairman.
presumably related to a company of similar name later located in London@
of 15 Aldersgate Street, London, EC1
1937 Weavers of aeroplane linen etc.
1939 See Aircraft Industry Suppliers