Difference between revisions of "Carrington and Dewhurst"

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of Eccleston, Chorley

1885 Formation of Carrington, Woods and Co as a partnership^[1]

Grove Mill, Eccleston; 930 looms,twills, dobbies, satteens, &c.
Freckleton Street Mills, Kirkham; 930 looms, twills, satins, serges, printers, &c.
Hohne Mills, Nelson; 980 looms, twills, jeans, stripes, &c.;

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

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

1891 Directory (Nelson): Listed as Cotton spinner and 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 - Carrington and Sagar Ltd

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 Dewhurst. Facilities were:

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-of Kirkham, Preston
+of Eccleston, Chorley
-Directory (Preston): Listed as Cotton spinners and manufacturers. [[1891 Cotton Mills in Preston|More details]]
+Formation of '''Carrington, Woods and Co''' as a partnership<ref>The Times Jul 18, 1950</ref>
-[[Freckleton Street Mills, Kirkham]]; 930 looms, twills, satins, serges, printers, &c.
+* [[Grove Mill, Eccleston]]; 930 looms,twills, dobbies, satteens, &c.
+* [[Freckleton Street Mills, Kirkham]]; 930 looms, twills, satins, serges, printers, &c.
+* [[Hohne Mills, Nelson]]; 980 looms, twills, jeans, stripes, &c.;
+Directory (Chorley): Listed as Cotton manufacturers. [[1891 Cotton Mills in Chorley|More details]]
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+Directory (Preston): Listed as Cotton spinners and manufacturers. [[1891 Cotton Mills in Preston|More details]]
-of Nelson
 Directory (Nelson): Listed as Cotton spinner and manufacturers. [[1891 Cotton Mills in Nelson|More details]]
-[[Hohne Mills, Nelson]]; 980 looms, twills, jeans, stripes, &c.;
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-of Eccleston, Chorley
-Formation of '''Carrington, Woods and Co''' as a partnership<ref>The Times Jul 18, 1950</ref>
-[[Grove Mill, Eccleston]]; 930 looms,twills, dobbies, satteens, &c.
-Directory (Chorley): Listed as Cotton manufacturers. [[1891 Cotton Mills in Chorley|More details]]
 Later traded as '''Carrington and Dewhurst'''