Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Clarence Mills Cotton Spinning Co

From Graces Guide

of Bollington, near Macclesfield

1881 Share issue. 'This company is formed for the purpose of purchasing the "Clarence Mills," a "going concern," situate at Bollington, near Macclesfield, and for carrying on the business of cotton spinning. The weekly producing capacity of the mills will be about 73,000 lbs. The directors will take over the concern as now working, but the vendor undertakes to supply the remaining 37,300 mule spindles and preparation machinery within four months of the day of transfer. The mill thus filled will contain over 95,000 spindles. 'Directors are: Peter S. Boult, Esq. (Messrs. Shand, Higson, and Co., Liverpool); James Fletcher, Esq. (Messrs. Robert Fletcher and Son, Kersley Paper Works, Stoneclough, near Manchester). William Tweedale Heap, (Director Boundary Spinning Company Limited, Oldham), Spotland-road, Rochdale. George H. Holden, Esq., Cotton Spinner, Bollington. Henry Schofield. Esq. (late Chairman Equitable Spinning Company Limited, Oldham) Prince Wales Company Limited, Oldham.'[1]

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Sources of Information

  1. Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Tuesday 13 December 1881