Kingston Mill, Stockport
Edgeley, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England | |
Owner | Lucas Micholls, and Co |
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Further ownership |
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Coordinates | 53°24′31″N 2°10′11″W / 53.4087°N 2.1696°W |
Construction | |
Completed | 1891 |
References | |
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Kingston Mill, Stockport is a mid nineteenth century
Location
Stockport is a large town in
Historically a part of Cheshire, Stockport in the 16th century was a small town entirely on the southbank of the Mersey, and known for the cultivation of hemp and rope manufacture and in the 18th century the town had one of the first mechanised silk factories in the United Kingdom. However, Stockport's predominant industries of the 19th century were the cotton and allied industries. Chestergate was the main east west road following the south bank of the Mersey, leading not surprisingly to Chester. Kingston Mill was about 500m east of Mersey Square.
History
Stockport was influential in the early stages of the
In 1901 there was a fire at Kingston Mill. As a result, there was a universal adoption of sprinkler systems. These were fed by water from the water tower, and a supplementary tank on the roof.
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.[4] Kingston Mill, Stockport was one of 104 mills bought by the LCC, and one of the 53 mills that survived through to 1950. In 2010, Kingston Mill still stands and it is in multiple industrial use.
Usage
In 1891 Kingston Mill had 33,460 spindles, 38/458. In 1951 it was producing coarser ring spun
Owners
- Lucas Micholls, and Co,(1891)
- Lancashire Cotton Corporation (1930s-1964)
- Courtaulds (1964-
Tenants
Cosmopolitan Photo Engravers occupied the second floor of Kingston from 1969 to 1975
See also
References
- ^ LCC 1951
- ^ Williams & Farnie 1992, p. 25
- ^ Williams & Farnie 1992, p. 26
- ^ Dunkerley 2009
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
- Williams, Mike; Farnie, Douglas Anthony (1992). Cotton Mills of Greater Manchester. Carnegie Publishing. ISBN 0-948789-69-7.