Glossop’s Industrial Revolution – an article about the changes in Glossop’s industrial structure by Harry Sheldon.
The following illustrates a butt joint made with Jackson’s Original Plate Fasteners, but this method applies equally to all types of Jackson’s Original Double Bolt
Isaac Jackson, Saddler Isaac Jackson first came to Glossop as a youth of 13. He had grown up in Hyde and had learnt his trade
John Walton was a Master Bleacher, born in Lymm, Cheshire in 1810. He married Sarah Mather on 18th November 1832 at Manchester Cathedral. Both signed
Lower Water Mill (Waterloo Mill, Old Mill, Twist Mill). The lease for the land on which the mill was built dates from 1st August, 1807.
Barrack Mill (Hope Mill, Higher Water Mill, Ward’s Mill), it was built by Robert Bennett in 1811. John Wood occupied it from 1815 to 1824
Thread Mill. Benjamin Goodison leased the land to build the mill on 12th July 1789 but the business failed in the 1790s and the mill stood
Hawkshead Mill. Also knows as Starkie’s after its builder, James Starkie, who took out the lease on 29th September 1791 and as Rolfe’s during the tenancy
Rolfe’s Mill. It is in connection with Rolfe’s (or Rolph’s) Mill that some confusion can arise when reading Hamnett’s notes. The mill was built in 1784
The Grove Mill or Silk Mill. Hamnett tells us that this mill was built by Robert Shepley, of Shepley Street, and worked as a cotton mill
Cross Cliffe Mill. This is another source of confusion for those relying on Hamnett’s notes. In an article published in the Glossop Chronicle on 28
