Arrow Lodge
Just a quick Drive By
Placed next to a lovely little nursing home which was built upon the grounds of the Gregson Lane Mill
Gregson Lane Mill, Hoghton
In 1871 William Jackson is recorded as a master cotton spinner employing 214 people. By
1882 Simpson & Jackson were operating 31000 spindles and 216 looms. By 1895 a
significant but small community had grown up around the mill. The mill survived the
Second World War (as a subsidiary of Horrockses) but had closed by 1951. Surviving
buildings were demolished in the 1980s.
1923: Gregson Lane Mill Co Ltd. Constituted 31 Jan 1895. 30,420 Mule Spindles, 198
looms. Middling cotton. Capital £10,000 in £5 shares.
Looking for a small key holder
On the other side is a school so usual cautions should apply.