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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… building-stone. The population is mostly employed in the manufacture of woollencloth, in three large mills. The … the village, which is of considerable antiquity, a small manufacture of tape is carried on; and a wire-mill in the … the vicinity. The inhabitants were formerly engaged in the woollen manufacture; but this has been superseded by that of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… but they are not carried on to any great extent; the manufacture of glass was introduced in 1797, and is conducted … The two distinguishing manufactures are those of woollen goods and cutlery: the seat of the former is the … mountain ridge bordering on Lancashire. The bulk of the woollen manufactures consisted formerly of the coarser kinds …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… [Kerridge (1985)]. Although generally interpreted as a woollen textile, [Inventories (1589)] had Yorkshire cloth … and measured by the ell, a common indication of linen manufacture. OED earliest date of use: 1753 as Yorkshires …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… Although the product itself was long known, the method of manufacture there was only explained in the late seventeenth …