Richard, Edmund and James Wood
Owners of the corn mill, who took on ownership from John Hesketh in 1544 and willed the property to James
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John Hesketh
Son and heir of Eustace Hesketh and wife Jane, John Hesketh surrendered ownership of the water corn mill at Kirk
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Jimmy Garstang Billy Garstang Robert Cowell Jack Kirby Go Back to the list of all Berry’s workers
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Jack Berry
Jack Berry was Manager of Berry’s chair works from 1966 until ??. He was a friend to many of
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Chairmaking – specialised areas of work
The Chair works was split into: Sawyers Polishers Turners Rushbottomers Assemblers Packers Salesmen Transporters
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Old John Berry
Old John Berry 1858 – Registered as resident of Chipping, married 1864 – Registered in Kelly’s directory as carpenter,
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Owner, sixth cotton-spinning mill Read More List of Kirk Mill owners
Read moreJohn Evans
Owner, fifth cotton-spinning company The censuses of 1841 and 1851 show John Evans cotton spinner, widower, (born Chelsea) living with
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Owner of fourth cotton-spinning company Read More List of Kirk Mill owners
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Owner, second cotton spinning company Read More List of Kirk Mill owners
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Owner, second cotton spinning company Read More List of Kirk Mill owners
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Owner, second cotton-spinning company Read More List of Kirk Mill owners
Read moreList of owners of Kirk Mill
In over more than 500 years of history, Kirk Mill has had many owners. Here are the ones we’ve tracked
Read more1789, 25th June
Auction of first cotton spinning company Newspaper article – Preston Chronicle
Read moreThe sixth cotton-spinning company
The sixth company. 1854 – 1866 In 1854 the Honour of Clitheroe records show the transfer of Kirk Mill from
Read moreThe fifth cotton-spinning company
The fifth spinning company c. 1839 – 1854 John Evans was the next owner. Official transfer through the Honour of
Read moreThe fourth cotton-spinning company
The fourth spinning company 1808 – c. 1839 (exact date not yet known) Messrs Routh, Middleton & Co bought the
Read moreThe third cotton-spinning company
J.Bury & Co bought the mill in 1801. The company had works also in Sabden and Clitheroe.
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Cotton-spinning
Where did it come from? What is it? Do some colonial politics?!! Add stuff on the cotton famine Woodwork. Country
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Berry’s Chairworks
Chairmaking in Chipping In the sixteenth century, Chipping was already a place of industry, where carpenters would make chairs and
Read moreArkwright-style mill building
Arkwright stipulated the size and layout of the buildings that would house his cotton spinning factories and after his patent
Read moreGrove House
Formerly known as Brook Cottage, Grove House was probably built around the end of the 18th century when the cotton-spinning
Read moreJohn Shakeshaft
John Shakeshaft, together with Hugh Stirrup, merchant, London, Willam Carr, of Scorton, Richard Salisbury from Chipping and William Barrow,of Lancaster, bought the water corn mill
Read moreWilliam Carr
William Carr (1749- 1834), bought into the first cotton-spinning company with Hugh Stirrup, Richard Salisbury, John Shakeshaft and William Barrow, who
Read moreThe second cotton-spinning mill
The second cotton-spinning company, established after the first went bankrupt in 1787. It was owned by Peter Atherton and his
Read moreSaunder Raike works or Tweedy’s
Dates? What produced? Closed 1978
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Built in 1793, Kirk House belonged to the owner of Kirk Mill and replaced the former Fletcher House.
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Used to make spindles and bobbins When in action? til 1920s Owners? Wolfen Hall House, possibly Cl6th, altered 1867-8. Slobbered
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Water management at Kirk Mill
Kirk Mill was the perfect site for a water powered mill. Early documents refer to the ‘Water Corn mill‘, which
Read moreRichard Arkwright
Richard Arkwright was born in Preston on 23rd December, 1732, and was arguably one of the key architects of the
Read more1785 – A Cotton Spinning Mill at Kirk Mill
According to Chris Aspin, first references to a cotton venture at Kirk Mill can be found in the Wapentake of
Read moreWilliam Barrow
William Barrow, together with Richard Salisbury, Hugh Stirrup, Willam Carr and John Shakeshaft bought the water corn mill from Richard Dilworth on
Read moreRichard Salisbury
Richard Salisbury, together with Hugh Stirrup, Willam Carr, John Shakeshaft and William Barrow, bought the water corn mill from Richard Dilworth
Read moreHugh Stirrup
Hugh Stirrup, originally a merchant from London, together with Richard Salisbury, of Chipping William Barrow, of Lancaster Willam Carr of Scorton and John
Read moreRichard Dilworth
Richard Dilworth sold the water corn mill on 2nd February, 1785, to Hugh Stirrup, Richard Salisbury, William Barrow, Willam Carr
Read moreJames Whitaker
Together with Hugh Cowper, James Walmesley and Thomas Wilson, James Whitaker bought the manors of Goosnargh and Chipping from James,
Read moreThomas Wilson
Together with Hugh Cowper, James Walmesley and James Whitaker, Thomas Wilson bought the manors of Goosnargh and Chipping from James,
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Together with Hugh Cowper, Thomas Wilson and James Whitaker, James Walmesley bought the manors of Goosnargh and Chipping from James,
Read moreHugh Cowper
Together with James Walmesley, Thomas Wilson and James Whitaker, Hugh Cowper bought the manors of Goosnargh and Chipping from James,
Read moreRoger Shireburne
SHERBURNE OF WOLF HOUSE. The first member of the family, Roger Sherburne, second son of Robert Sherburne, of Stonyhurst,
Read more1641 – Water Corn Mill sold in Chipping
Around 1600, the manors of Goosnargh and Chipping were sold to James, Lord Strange, afterwards the Earl of Derby. These
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1519 – Chairmaking and cotton spinning in Chipping
According to Stuart Crainer, the crafts of chairmaking, cotton-spinning and weaving were domestic activities at this time. Even with the
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