Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,241 pages of information and 244,492 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

George and R. Dewhurst

From Graces Guide

of Cuerden Mill, Bamber Bridge, Preston

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

of Higher Walton Mill, Walton-le-Dale, Preston

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

of Great Marlborough Street, Manchester

1898 The company was registered on 8 October, to acquire the business of cotton spinners of the firm of the same name. [1]

1905 Acquired the Farington Mill, Preston.

1908 Acquired Daniel Arkwright.[2]

1929 Sold Higher Walton Mill to the Lancashire Cotton Corporation.[3]

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Sources of Information

  1. The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908
  2. Manchester Courier - September 25, 1908
  3. Daily News (London) - September 03, 1929