Hudcar Mill, Bury
of Freetown, Bury
1827 Samuel Greg purchased Hudcar Mill, Bury, for his son William Rathbone Greg to manage by way of apprenticeship to the family partnership
1832 William assumed sole responsibility for Hudcar Mill on his father's retirement
1847 Sale Notice: 'BE SOLD by Private Contract, with immediate possession, the fire-proof COTTON MILL known as Hudcar Works, Freetown, Bury, with land, buildings, and cottages adjoining, the property of William Greg, Esq. — This property consists of a complete spinning and weaving concern, comprising an entirely new boiler arrangement, on the best construction, by Fairbairn; three steam engines, in excellent order, together 140 nominal horse power; five blowers, including ten beater and three cans..... complete warping, winding, and reeling arrangement; very superior cylinder sizing apparatus, and beaming frames to match; excellent weaving shed, with 437 looms, and mechanics' shop, counting-house, warehouse, and all requisites lor a complete manufacturing establishment.— This property comprises, besides seven acres of land in all, four water lodges, a manager's house, and thirty-seven cottages, twenty of which are new and of a very superior construction; and to most of them gardens are attached.— Much of the machinery is quite new; the whole is in excellent order, and may now be seen at work. The hands and the connection for the cloth produced are both of first-rate character; and the purchaser may enter on the property immediately, and take the whole while still compact and at work. A plan may be seen, and further particulars obtained, by application to Mr. Bradshaw, at Hudcar; or to Messrs. GREG and LAMPORT, 6, Charlotte-street, Manchester. [1]
1850 Other matters distracted William, so Hudcar Mill was nearly bankrupt by the time it was sold.
1891 Directory: Listed. More details
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- ↑ Manchester Courier - Saturday 23 October 1847