Cotton Spinning Mill, Firgrove, Milnrow

The new Lowfield Spinning Company has been registered and the provisional directors are preparing to let the contracts for the work required in the construction of the mill. So far, the applications for shares are said to be satisfactory. [Heywood Advertiser 20 July 1900 page 4]

THE MILNROW NEW MILL – The new mill being erected at Milnrow for the Lowfield Spinning Company is nearly ready for being roofed in. It is only one storey high, and will contain about 35,000 spindles. [Preston Herald 5 December 1900 page 4]

Construction proceeded during the early part of 1901 but by the end of the year the original company was in voluntary liquidation. The mill was sold in April 1902 and in 1922 it was reported that it had 33,340 mule spindles and 1,152 doubling spindles engaged in producing course yarns of 8’s to 24’s count. [Manchester Guardian 3 January 1922 page 9]. However, by 1934 it was again in financial difficulties and in 1936 again entered into voluntary liquidation.

Reference    Builder 4 August 1900 page 118 – contracts
Reference    Building News 10 August 1900 page 204 – contracts
Reference    Heywood Advertiser 20 July 1900 page 4 – company registered
Reference    Preston Herald 5 December 1900 page 4
Reference    London Gazette 3 January 1902 page 25 – voluntary liquidation
Reference    Cotton Times 18 April 1902 – sale of mill
Reference    Manchester Guardian 3 January 1922 page 9]
Reference    London Gazette 1 September 1936 page 568 – voluntary liquidation