Carrington and Dewhurst

of Kirkham, Preston

1891 Directory (Preston): Listed as Cotton spinners and manufacturers. More details

Freckleton Street Mills, Kirkham; 930 looms, twills, satins, serges, printers, &c.

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of Nelson

1891 Directory (Nelson): Listed as Cotton spinner and manufacturers. More details

Hohne Mills, Nelson; 980 looms, twills, jeans, stripes, &c.;

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of Eccleston, Chorley

1885 Formation of Carrington, Woods and Co as a partnership

Grove Mill, Eccleston; 930 looms,twills, dobbies, satteens, &c.

1891 Directory (Chorley): Listed as Cotton manufacturers. More details

Later traded as Carrington and Dewhurst

1909 Formal transfer to Carrington and Dewhurst Ltd

1928 Incorporation of Carrington and Dewhurst Ltd, controlled by H W Carrington ( - 1950) and S H Sagar.

1929 Decision to stop cotton weaving in favour of rayon weaving

By 1934 the conversion to rayon had been completed

WWII Produce balloon fabric, nylon parachute cloth and utility rayon cloth; New Mill was closed from 1941 to 1944

1950 Incorporated as a private company. Converted into a public company Carrington and Sagar Lrd, the holding company for Carrington and Dewhurst. Facilities were:

• Grove Mill, Eccleston
• New Mill, Eccleston
• Greengrove Mill, Rochdale
• Douglas Mill, Standish near Wigan

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