ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE HISTORY INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION CALICO COTTON WEAVING MILL

Built in 1850 in Accrington Lancashire for spinning and weaving it was worked by John & Jonathan Ormerod (hence Ormerod street) cotton manufacturers from Cocker Lumb in Oswaldtwistle until 1862. It was then purchased in 1871 by Thomas Haworth, of Melbourne mill also for spinning and weaving and extended in 1875. By 1880it was extended to 375 looms employing 209 powered by a condensing beam engine with a 36" cylinder and was left to his son and daughter William and Anne. The mill ceased production in 1932 hit hard by the cotton famine. It was later used by Howard and Bulloughs used it as their canteen as they owned the nearby huge factory site. Then in the 1980's it was purchased by H.Mops Ltd manufacturing mops and ceased trading in 1984. In the 1990s it was used as snooker hall containing 23 tables. It was subsequently purchased by the local authority who converted it for use as their central offices during 2002. A new entrance has been provided using modern materials decorated with my photographs and these have also been used on the roof. However, the overall visual impact of the building is still much as it was when built a huge 12 windows long and 3 floors high.