1891 Cotton Mills in Newchurch
From Graces Guide
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Newchurch (p141)
BLEACHERS AND DYERS
- Byrom Dying Co, Limited, (dyers and winders of every description of cotton and wool heeding yarns-delivered in bundle, or wound on warping bobbins or paper tubes), Mill End Dye Works, Newchurch; and Flowers Mill, Bacup. See advertisement.
- Rossendale Dyeing Co. (dyers and winders of every description of cotton and wool heading yarns, delivered in the bundle or wound on paper tubes), Scout, near Newchurch.
- Whitehead and Taylor, (dyers, bleachers, winders, &c.; cotton, woollen, and silk yarns supplied in bundle, on Warpers' bobbins, paper tubes, waterproof tubes, or wood pirns; gold plate, gold thread, &c.), Shawclough Dye Works.
COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS
- Robert Ashworth, Annis Mill, Lumb; 5,000 spindles, 228twist, 40, weft; 140 looms, domestics, mexicans and T cloths.
- Clarke Holme Commercial Co, Limited; 10,500 spindles, 300 looms. Pay day third Wednesday. John Bridge, manager ; G. H. Birtwistle, see.
- Abraham Cropper, (waste), Lower Whitewell Bottom Mill; 1,750 spindles.
- Dale Mills Co, Limited, Dale Mills, Edgeside Holme; 26,000 spindles, 161/36" twist, 14/146,weft; 500 looms. Pay day second Wednesday. John McLachlan, manager.
- James Pickup and Brother, Spring and Isle of Man Mills; 20,000 spindles, 148/248 twist, 168/408 weft; 500 looms, heavy domestics, mexicans, &c.
- Rossendale Belting Co, Albion Mill; 42 looms, solid woven hair belting. Manchester offices-10, West Mosley street.-See advt.
- Scout Bottom Spinning Co, Limited, Scout Bottom Mill; 10,260 spindles, 228/248 twist,408 weft. Pay day third Wednesday.
- Caleb Shepherd, Sagar Holme Mill; 7,000 spindles, 4'/8' weft ; 170 looms, waste twills, sheetings and domestics.
- John Taylor and Sons, Lower Whitewell Bottom Mills; 12 looms, hair and cotton duck belting. Telegrams, "Buffalo, Waterfoot."
- T. B. Waters, Wood Mill Shed; 188 looms.
- Whitewell Spinning Co., Ltd, Osborne Mill; 9,896 spindles; 274 looms, domestics and T cloths. George Hitchen, manager ; W. H. Spencer, see.
WOOLLEN MANUFACTURERS
- Mitchell Brothers (and dyers and printers), Albert Works; Manchester warehouse-38, George St. Telegrams, " Mitchells, Waterfoot."
- John Tattersall and Sons, (woollen and worsted spinners, and fullers, dyers and finishers), Shawclough Mills.
Water. 2 miles N. from Newchurch (p141)
COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS.
- John Calvert, Forest Mill; 560 looms, cambrics, printers and Turkey red cloths.
- John Hargreaves White, Graver Weir Mill; 7,000 spindles, 21, twist, 168/401, weft; 14l looms, calicoes, twills, sheetings, &c.
Waterfoot adjoins Newchurch (p141)
WOOLLEN AND FELT MANUFACTURERS
- Richard Ashworth. (felt), Bridge End Felt Carpet Works. Telegrams, " Felts, Waterfoot."
- Rowland Rawlinson, Myrtle Grove Felt & Baize Works.
- Richard Rostron, (white, green and crimson printed druggets, green and crimson, scarlet and blue shipping baizes, &c.), Waterbarn Mills. Goods address-" Waterfoot Station."
- Stansfield and Co. (felt), Lumb Holes Mills. Telegrams, " Carpets, Waterfoot."
WOOLLEN PRINTERS
- James Barcroft (felt carpets), Siss Clough.
- David Taylor (felts, and seal rugs and blanketing), Bridge End Print Works; also at Guben, Germany.
- Joshua Trickett (and dyer), Green Bridge Print Works.
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