Foxsons Mill, Staincliffe
Staincliffe, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England | |
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Coordinates | 53°42′15″N 1°38′56″W / 53.7043°N 1.6489°W |
Construction | |
Demolished | 1973 |
Design team | |
Architect | F. W. Dixon |
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Foxsons Mill, Staincliffe was a
Location
Staincliffe is part of the
Geologically, the town is situated on rock dated to the
Foxson's mill was on the Halifax road out of Staincliffe.
History
The industry peaked in 1912 when it produced 8 billion yards of cloth. The great war of 1914- 1918 halted the supply of raw cotton, and the British government encouraged its colonies to build mills to spin and weave cotton. The war over, Lancashire never regained its markets. The independent mills were struggling. The Bank of England set up the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in 1929 to attempt to rationalise and save the industry.[2] Foxsons Mill, Staincliffe was one of 104 mills bought by the LCC, and one of the 53 mills that survived through to 1950.
Architecture
This was a F. W. Dixon Mill.
Owners
- Lancashire Cotton Corporation (1930s–1964)
- Courtaulds (1964–
See also
References
Bibliography
- Dunkerley, Philip (2009). "Dunkerley-Tuson Family Website, The Regent Cotton Mill, Failsworth". Archived from the original on 23 March 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
- LCC (1951). The mills and organisation of the Lancashire Cotton Corporation Limited. Blackfriars House, Manchester: Lancashire Cotton Corporation Limited.
- Roberts, A S (1921), "Arthur Robert's Engine List", Arthur Roberts Black Book., One guy from Barlick-Book Transcription, archived from the original on 23 July 2011, retrieved 11 January 2009