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katex · 05-02-2010, 10:55

Another from last night's lecture :

John Hacking.

1722 John Hacking of Huncoat perfected one of the earliest cotton carding machines. He and his wife lived in a cottage in Town Gate and are buried in Altham church yard. The east window of the church commemorates several members of the hacking family. Handloom weaving was still a cottage industry in the area up to this time.

05-02-2010, 10:55	#43
katex Resting in Peace Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clayton-le-Moors Posts: 10,551 Blog Entries: 3 Liked: 16 times Rep Power: 11258	Re: Obituaries of noted Accringtonians. Another from last night's lecture : John Hacking. 1722 John Hacking of Huncoat perfected one of the earliest cotton carding machines. He and his wife lived in a cottage in Town Gate and are buried in Altham church yard. The east window of the church commemorates several members of the hacking family. Handloom weaving was still a cottage industry in the area up to this time.