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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

Laws

Clegg’s Shore Mills

The Consterdine Family Mills

The Schofield Family Mills

Heap’s West View Mills

Rayon (Artificial Silk) Manufacturing

The Law Family Mills

Mills



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Industrial History Booklets are available on

Laws and Honresfeld

Clegg’s Shore Mills

Consterdine & Schofield - Mills & Foundry

Rayon (Artificial Silk) Manufacturing

The Law family and Honresfeld Library

Rakewood and Longden End





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