1891 Cotton Mills in Bacup

Bacup (p51)

BLEACHERS AND DYERS

• Byrom Dyeing Co, Limited (dyers and winders of every description of cotton and wool heading yarns-delivered in bundle or wound on warping bobbins or paper tubes), Flowers Mill, Bacup; and Mill End Dye Works, Newchurch- See advt.

• Frederick Steiner and Co, Irwell Spring Dye Works, Bacup; and at Church and Rawtenstall.

• Taylor, Taylor and Co. (coloured wool and cotton heading yarns, in bundle or on tube indigo Turkey red, and white and grey cord), Albion Works, Greensnook.

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

• Albion Mill Co, Albion Shed, and Grove Mill; about 600 looms, India and China shirtings, &;.Manchester office-84, Mosley street. Edward Isherwood, manager.

• James Ashworth and Co, Gardens Mill, Burnley road; 72 looms, waste plains, drills, twills, osnaburgs, mexicans, &c. Pay day last Wednesday.

• Thomas Barrowclough and Sons, Waterside and Greens MO, Burnley road, Bacup; and Troughgate Shed, Britannia; 11,450 spindles; 500 looms, printers, shirtings and plain calicoes. Pay day third Wednesday.

• T. E. Best and Co, Height Barn Mill, New Line; 1,050 spindles, 208/4011 spinnings; 318 looms, domestics, T cloths, &c. Pay day second Wed.

• Abraham Hargreaves, Parrock Mill; 8,500 spindles, 158/248 weft, 188/208 twist; 95 looms, wigans, twills, sheetings, &c.

• James Haworth and Brothers, Forest Mill; 15,000 spindles, 208/228 twist; 350 looms, domestics and T cloths; Manchester warehouse - 53, Fountain street. Pay day third Wednesday.

• John Howorth, Rockliffe Mill; 305 looms, domestics, mexicans and drills.

• J. J. Hoyle Brothers, Olive and Meadows Mills; 32,000 spindles; 766 looms. Pay day third Wednesday.

• Joshua Hoyle and Sons, Limited, Plantation, India and Beech Mills, Bacup; and Brooks Bottoms Mill, Summerseat; 101,000 spindles, 3,000 looms; and at Freeholds Mill, Shawforth; Manchester warehouse - 41, Mosley street. Pay day last Wed, at the registered office- India Mill, Bacup.

• Richard Lord, Oaken Clough, Green End Mills, and Flowers Shed; 9,000 spindles; 332 looms, domestics and T cloths; Manchester warehouse - 13, George street. Pay day third Wednesday.

• John Maden and Son, Spring Holme, Throstle and Lee Mills; 21,522 spindles; 571 looms, domestics, T cloths, wigans, shirtings, &c.; Manchester warehouse-18A, Mosley street. Pay day second Wed.

• Rossendale Industrial Co, Limited, Irwell and Weir Mills; 40,000 spindles, 201/248; 1,000 looms,domestics and T cloths. Pay day last Wednesday. Geo. Eastwood, secretary; J. Noble and Geo. Hudson, managers.

• George and James Shepherd, Holmes Mills; 32,000 spindles, 1,000 looms; Manchester warehouse, 27A, George street. Pay day third Tuesday and following day.

• Harry Whitehead and Co, Broadclough Mill; 17,000 spindles, 400 looms. Pay day Tues., by cheque.

SIZER

• William Greaves (cotton warp), South Street Size Works.

Britannia. 1.5 miles S. E. from BACUP (p53)

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

• Thomas Barrowclough and Sons, Troughgate Shed; 230 looms, printers, shirtings and plains; and at Greens and Waterside Mills, Bacup.

• Robert Heyworth, Park Mill; 70 looms, domestics, sheetings, twills, &c.

• Nuttall Brothers, Park Shed; 36 looms, plains, jeans, twills and satteens.

• William Pickup, Albert Shed; 250 looms. Pay day second Wednesday.

• Sutcliffe and Smith, Britannia Mill; 12,000 spindles, 121/301; 400 looms, sheetings, heavy domestics and cotton ducks. Pay day second Wednesday.

• Whittaker Brothers, Park Shed; about 40 looms, stripes, lustres, flannelettes, checks, regattas and oxfords. Pay day third Wednesday.

Stacksteads. 1.5 miles S.W. from BACUP (p53)

BLEACHERS AND DYERS

• Turnbull and Stockdale (and finishers and calico printers), Irwell Print Works, Stacksteads. Telegrams, " Turnbull, Stacksteads."

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

• William Hall, Victoria Mill; 5,000 spindles, 241/2611 twist, 181/361 weft; 130 looms, T cloths and domestics. Pay day second Wednesday.

• Hardman Brothers, Acre Mill; 10,000 spindles, 221, twist, 221/361 weft; 260 looms, domestics, twills, and satin tops; Manchester warehouse-28A, Marble street.

• New Bacup and Wardle Commercial Co, Limited, Far Holme Mill - George Taylor, manager; and Kiln Holme Mill - George Birtwistle, manager; 60,292 spindles, 261/301 twist, 281/401 weft; 1,320 looms, cloths, madapollams and domestics. G. H. Dearden, secretary.

• George Ormerod, Stacksteads Shed; 320 looms, mexicans, T cloths and domestics. Pay day second Wednesday. Telegrams, " Ormerod, Stacksteads."

• Rossendale Cotton Spinning and Manufacturing Co, Limited, Rossendale Mill; 28,000 spindles, 20'/26' twist, 303/408 weft; 752 looms, domestics and T cloths. Pay day every Wednesday. J. Howorth, manager; A. Lord, secretary.

• Henry Sellers, Nunn Hills Mill; 4,000 spindles, 161/261. Pay day every Wednesday.

WOOLLEN MANUFACTURER

• James Ashworth, Acre Mill; 87 looms, pellons, baizes, &c. Telegrams, " Ashworths, Stacksteads."

Sources of Information

Directory 1891 Worrall's Cotton Spinners

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