Empress Ring Mill, Anderton Street, Higher Ince, Wigan

Empress Mill, Ince was a single storey ring spinning mill (c.f. Cromer Mill, Middleton) in Anderton Street, Higher Ince, standing alongside the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. 50,000 spindles producing yarn from American cotton. It was acquired by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in 1930 and passed to Courtauld’s in 1964. Production ceased in 1975, it being the last mill in Ince to close,

PROSPECTUS - Tho Company Is formed for the purpose of erecting a large Ring Spinning Mill to contain 50,000 ring spindles with all preparation to plans to be prepared by Mr. Sidney Stott, Mili Architect, of Oldham. A very advantageous leasehold site has been offered to the Company hy Major Anderton, adjoining the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. and the Crescent Mill at a very reasonable rental. The mill will be equipped with the very latest machinery, and intended to produce warp twist In Beam, Warp, Bundle, etc., there being a large demand for these yarns within a reasonable distance of Wigan. The Mill will be built on the Shed principle, this being the most convenient for dealing with a large production of yarn. [Wigan Observer and District Advertiser - Saturday 2 November 1907 page 1]

NEW RING-SPINNING MILL FOR INCE - The Empress Spinning Company Ltd., has been formed with a capital of £100,000 for the purpose of erecting a largo ring spinning mill at Ince, to contain 50.000 ring spindles. The prospectus has been issued, and in this, which appears in another part of the present issue, it is stated that a very advantageous leasehold site has been offered to the company by Major Anderton, adjoining the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, and the Crescent Mill, at a very reasonable rental. Tho mill will be equipped with the very latest machinery, and it is intended to produce warp twist in beam. warp, bundle, etc., there being a large demand for these yarns within a reasonable distance of Wigan. The mill will be built on the shed principle, this being the most convenient for dealing with a large production of yarn. The capital of £100,000 is divided into 20,000 shares of £5 each, but it is not expected that more than £2 10s. per share will be called up. Wigan Observer and District Advertiser - Saturday 2 November 1907 page 12]

Reference    Wigan Observer and District Advertiser - Saturday 2 November 1907 page 1
Reference    Wigan Observer and District Advertiser - Saturday 2 November 1907 page 12