Search
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… successful. 158 In 1900, however, cloth of the 'Stonehenge Woollen Industry' was exhibited at the Albert Hall. 159 It … Times, 13 June 1912. Ex inf. Managing Director, Stonehenge Woollen Industries Ltd.; see p. 209. Kelly's Dir. Wilts. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… It is partially paved, and well supplied with water. The manufacture of carpets, for which Wilton has been so much … considerable extent and importance, particularly that of woollen goods. At Salisbury great quantities of flannel were … Chippenham to Heytesbury inclusive, carry on extensive woollen manufactures, chiefly of superfine broad-cloth, …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… centres for cloth inspection. 33 Apart from broadcloth manufacture, attempts were made to stimulate the industry in … inspectors in 1838 showed that while Wilton had two woollen mills, there were no engines and only one water wheel … 1800, turned in c. 1860 to the manufacture of superfine woollen pressed felts. In 1960, as E. V. Naish Ltd., this …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… in London. 21 It is not possible to estimate how much woollen cloth was being manufactured in Wilton in the 13th …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… before 1836, ed. M. G. Rathbone (1951) vi Trowbridge Woollen Industry as illustrated by Stock Books of John and …
The Environs of London
… Henckell's copper-mills; Mr. Coleman's calicoprinting manufacture, and Messrs. Walls' manufacture of Japan ware. Villas. On the side of the Common …
A History of the County of Somerset
… were wool, silk, and linen weaving. Broadweavers and woollen weavers were at work throughout the 17th century … and in 1776 the overseers rented a shop and two looms. 53 Manufacture of dowlais and ticking was said to employ most of … but in 1861 it was stated that no-one was employed in the manufacture of linen and several people described themselves …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… distance of the town are several gentlemen's seats. The manufacture of linen and bed-ticking was formerly carried on … of the kingdom; it had a considerable manufactory for woollen caps, and enjoyed an extensive commerce with the … The trade was formerly considerable for the manufacture of woollen caps; at present, there is an extensive factory for …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… linen cloth, velvets, mercery, haberdashery, grocery, woollen cloth, silks, 'lattus ware' or 'linsey wolsey,' … hosier might occupy another trade except it be selling of woollen cloth only. 94 The fishmongers of the city were …