Summary
The history of one of the oldest bleachworks in the area around Bolton.Details
| Publication Number | 14 |
| Title | Horrobin Mill |
| Author | J J Francis |
| Year Published | 1993 |
| Number of Pages | 34 |
| ISBN Number | 9781904974147 |
| Amazon ASIN | 1904974147 (view on Amazon) |
| Price & Availability | See publications list |
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Contents
The Turton Beginnings, p1The Ainsworth & Cort Era, p5
The Development of Bleaching Methods, p8
The Bradshaw Bleach Works, p10
The Appletons, p16
The Final Stages, p23
Illustrations
James Brandwood's Map of 1795 detailing road changes, p4Extract from 1796 Map of proposed Turnpike, p4
Part of Estate Map of James Greene, Turton, 1814, p7
The First Combined Operation of the Turton & Bradshaw Works. 1830's. p15
Works Office, Shirting Mangle Place & Dye House, p18
Thomas Appleton's widow Ann, son William & daughters Ann & Elizabeth, p20
The Black Set c1880. The Black Set c1912, p22
The White Set c1880. Men & Lads of the Bottom Croft c1920, p23
Horrobin Mills Bleackworks. 1930, p25
Horrobin Fold & Horrobin Mills, p27
Horrobin House & Horrobin Lane End, p29
The Jumbles Reservoir. 1971, p31
Surnames Included
Ainsworth, Allan, Appleton, Bancroft, Barlow, Barton, Bateson, Bradshaw, Brandwood, Brooks, Cartwright, Chantler, Chetham, Cort, Crook, Cross, Done, Entwistle, Frere, Greene, Grime, Hamer, Hardcastle, Harwood, Haslam, Hawksworth, Haworth, Healey, Heywood, Hoare, Holt, Horrobin, Hunt, Hurley, Isherwood, Jackson, Kay, Kenyon, Kershaw, Laithwaite, Leach, Livesey, Lomax, Mather, Mellody, Monks, Mulliner, Orrell, Parker, Pennington, Radcliffe, Ramsbottom, Ramsden, Ridgeway, Rigby, Rosthorn, Rostron, Rothwell, Scholes, Slater, Smith, Southall, Taylor, Thornley, Toothill, Walch, Walker, Wallwork, Walsh, Whitehead, Wood, Woods, Wright, Young |
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