Grace's Guide

Heywood (p107)

COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS

• Albert New Mill Co, Limited, Albert New Mill, Green lane, Hopwood; 26,000 spindles, 188/328 water twist, 248/348 cop twist. Pay day third Wednesday, 10-30 to 12-30. John Ramsbottom, manager; Ernest Jackson, secretary.

• Ashworth and Silkstone (fancy goods, towels, &c.), Twin Mill; Manchester warehouse-14, Brown street.

• J. W. Berry, William Street; 350 looms, velvets, velveteens, cords, moles, satteens, five-shafts, twills, &c. Pay day third Wednesday.

• Brook Mills Co, Ltd., Brook and Springfield Mills; 25,000 spindles; 500 looms, plains, twills, jeanettes, &c. W. Potts and C. C. Stout, managers; Hugh Standring, secretary

• Castleton Cotton Spinning and Manufacturing Co, Limited, Globe Mill ; 20,000 spindles, 368 weft, 21, twist; 496 looms, grey cloth. Pay day third Wednesday. Telephone No., 115. William Ashworth, manager and secretary.

• Benjamin Cooper, Twin Mill; 54 looms, velvets.

• John Coupe and Co, Rosehill Mill, Bury st.; 9,996 spindles, 208/508; 573 looms, twills, satins, velvets, &c. Pay day third Wednesday.

• Dawson Hill Manufacturing Co, Limited, Fox street; 646 looms, twills, drills, sheetings, jacconettes, &c. Pay day third Wednesday. Telegrams, " Dawson Hill Limited, Heywood."

• Derby Mills Cotton Spinning and Manufacturing Co, Limited, Derby Mills, William Henry street; 12,000 spindles, 508/608 weft; 780 looms, fine goods. Pay day third Wed. Wm. Todd, sen., manager; F. J. Fairbrother, secretary.

• John Gleave and Co, Princess and Hooley Bridge Mills; 654 looms, sheetings, twills, T cloths and mexicans. Payday last Wed. Telegrams, "Gleave, Hopwood."

• Heywood Cotton Spinning and Manufacturing Co, Limited, Perseverance Mill, 20,352 ring spindles, 128/408. Pay day third Wednesday, 10-30 to 12. Thomas Hodson, manager and secretary.

• George Norris Hodgkinson, Hope Mill, Hopwood; 14,400 spindles. Pay day third Wednesday.

• Hopwood Manufacturing Co, Princess Mills, Hopwood ; 450 looms, calicoes, twills, long cloths and sheetings.

• Richard Hoyle and Co, Albert Mill; 19,934 spindles, 248/508. Pay day third Wed. Telephone No., 10.

• Thomas Isherwood, Foundry Street and Railway Street Mills; 17,000 spindles, 68/248. Pay day third Wednesday, at Ormrod street.

• Richard Kay and Brother, Peel Street Mills; 41,000 spindles, 41/501, mule twist, hosiery, &c. Pay day last Wednesday. Telegrams, " Kays, Heywood." Telephone No., 114.

• Lee and Hargreaves, Hooley Bridge Mills, Hooley Bridge; 500 looms, towels; Manchester office- 7, Rook street. Pay day third Wednesday. Telegrams, " Lee Hargreaves, Heywood "; "Cairo, Manchester."

• Monkwell Street Warehouse Co, Fountain Mill; 104 looms, fustians.

• Mutual Spinning Co, Limited, Aspinall street; 83,452 spindles, 308/508 twist, 321/608 weft; Royal Exchange, Manchester, daily, No. 15 pillar. Telegrams, " Mutual, Heywood." James Howarth, manager ; Robert Livsey, secretary.

• New York Mill Co, Limited; 57,048 weft spindles, 361561; 17,356 twist spindles, 368/42$. Pay day last Wed. J. W. Heywood, manager; Henry Ashworth, sec. Goods and passenger station-Broadfield, L. and Y. Ry.

• Norris Brothers, Well Meadow Mill; 19,676 spindles; 714 looms, fustians; Manchester warehouse -36,Cannon street. Pay day last Friday.

• Park Street Cotton Spinning Co, Limited (and doublers), Park street; 41,000 spindles, 408/801, weft, 608 twist. Pay day third Wednesday. John Fell, manager; Edward Saxon, secretary.

• William Pearson, Albion Mill; 12,000 spindles, 128/401, pin cops, 168/328 twist. Pay day third Wed.

• Roach Mill Spinning and Manufacturing Co, Limited, Roach Mill; 43,000 spindles. Pay day third Wednesday. J. Ashton, secretary and manager.

• Roe Acre Mill Co, Limited, Roe Acre Mill; 30,000 spindles, 68/328. Pay day third Wednesday. Joseph Lord, manager and secretary.

• James and Edward Schofield, High Street Mill, Hopwood; 14,000 spindles, 168/328 water twist; 401,/608 pin cop. Pay day first Wednesday.

• Thomas Sheppard, Paved Brow Mills; 16,000 spindles, sewing, knitting and mending cottons, and grandrelle tie and selvage yarns. Pay day last Wed.

• James Smith and Sons, Limited (grandrelle doublers, dyers, winders and warpers), Phoenix Mills, John street; 12,000 spindles, 68/1208 two fold; Dye Works, Marland, near Rochdale; Manchester warehouse-15, Palace street. Pay day last Wed. Telegrams, " Grandrelle, Heywood."

• Edward Tattersall, Bridge Mill; 30,000 spindles, 508/608 weft, 408/468 twist. Pay day third Wed.

• Tattersall James and Sons, Limited, Victoria and Gregge Street Mills; 38,000 spindles, 169/448 weft, 128/288 warp ; and at Pitfield Mills, Bamford; Manchester office-14, Brown street. Pay day third Wednesday, 11 to 12, at Gregge Street Mill. Telegrams, " Sure, Heywood." John S. Porter, secretary.

• James Taylor, Wham Mill, Stanley street; 7,000 ring spindles, 168/248 extra hard twist. Pay day third Wednesday.

• Wham Bar Spinning Co, Limited, Bury st.; 22,200 spindles, 308/508 weft, 308/368 twist, 248/328 ring yarn. Pay day third Wednesday. James Fenton, manager and secretary.

• Wild and Co. (cotton spinners and doublers), Moss Mill, Bamford road; 5,600 spindles, 71/141; 4 looms, sponge cloths. Pay day third Wednesday. Telegrams, " Spinners, Heywood."

• Wilton Spinning Co, Limited, Broadfield Mill; 12,280 spindles, 348/548 weft. Fay day last Wednesday. Edward Diggle, manager and secretary.

• W. C. Wood and Brothers, Heywood and Birch Mills; 1,306 looms; Manchester office-25, Portland street. Pay day third Wednesday. Telephone No., 306.

• Wolstenholme and Wild, Miller Street Mill; 9,472 spindles, 41/208 bundles and warps. Pay day third Wed. Telegrams, "Spinners, Heywood."

• Yew Mill Co, Limited; 107,000 spindles, 508/808 twist and weft, Egyptian and American.

BLEACHERS, DYERS, SIZERS, &C.

• Brearley Brothers (silk waste dressers), Hey Mills

• Eagle Raising and Finishing Co, Eagle Mill

• William McFarlane, (bleacher, dyer and sizer of warps and yarns), Miller's Brook Dye Works. Telegrams, " McFarlane, Heywood."

• Twin Mill Sizing Co, Twin Mill

WOOLLEN MANUFACTURERS

• James Kenyon and Son, Crimble Mill, Heywood; and Derby Street Mills, Bury; Manchester office- 6, Brown st. Telegrams, " Crimble, Heywood."-- See advt.

Sources of Information

Directory 1891 Worrall's Cotton Spinners

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