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TEXTILES
The Rochdale area was well known for its Flannels. Cotton’s introduction brought Flannelette, a material which was derided by the Flannel producers. However, over time, cotton overtook woollens as the mainstay of the Rochdale Area. In Littleborough, Cotton became the more important textile but the Law;s mills stayed with Wool and were extremely profitable. Even with many mills making profits some did not and had a checkered history
See these pages for detail on Littleborough’s Textile Businesses
Rayon (Artificial Silk) Manufacturing
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Consterdine & Schofield - Mills & Foundry
Rayon (Artificial Silk) Manufacturing
The Law family and Honresfeld Library
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| List of Farms |
| Co-op - Early Grpwth |
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| LANCTAN |
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| Ebor Engineering |
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| Law's mills |
| Clegg's Shore Mills |
| Consterdine textile Mills |
| Schofield Textile Mills |
| Heap's West View Mills |
| Rayon (Artificial Silk) Manufacture |
| Mills |
| Starring Pottery |
| Summit Brickworks |
| Tetlows Pottery |
| Whittaker Pottery |
| Coal Mining Map |
| Starring Clay and Coal Mine |
| Cleggswood Colliery |
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| Mining around Hollingworth |
| Possible Roman Littleborough |
| Blackstone Edge Roman Road |
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