Ebor Engineering
Ebor Engineering was located on Ebor Street adjacent to the railway embankment just north of the viaduct. The site was restricted by the River Roch which runs on the western side. It has been said that Ebor Street and the company were named as such because of the connection to the Blackstone Edge Turnpike which would ultimately connect to York (Roman Eboracum).
The Littleborough Local Board passed plans for a Workshop in Ebor St for William Greenwood in April 1875. However, the street featured on the 1850 OS map https://maps.nls.uk/view/266663665 with a structure next to the river and the turnpike but no mention was made as to its use. The location was later a shop.
Pictured left (Street View April 2012) is possibly the early building built circa 1875 mentioned in the above paragraph. It was subsequently damaged by faire in the adjacent building and and both have been rebuilt albeit part of the extension remains semi-derelict.
A year later, plans approved for erection of Engine and Boiler House, Warehouse and Chimney etc for G Townsend, Ebor St. Whether a change to the 1875 approval or a modification is unclear.
April 1879 saw the Engineering and Millwrighting business & Plant of William Hurst, Ebor St., under auction. It was acquired by to E Taylor Builder Littleborough for £1,250 founded E Taylor & Co. In November 1879 the estate of William Austin, a wheelwright at Ebor Ironworks was liquidated. Later, in April 1893, the now closed Methodical Piazza next to the viaduct on the opposite side of the main road was occupied by Ebor Engineering.
In 1928/9 Ebor Engineering made the gears for the new Water Turbine at Lydgate Mill owned by the Law’s. 1975 saw Portakabin leave its factoryoperating factory on Ebor St to a new one located on Todmorden Road.
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