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Old 30-04-2009, 16:58   #1
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Paradise Works

Has anyone any information about the Paradise Works that used to be on Paradise Street C.1890's.I wondered if this was mill?
The link for the old map can be found on this LCC site.
Lancashire County Council: Environment Directorate: Old Maps
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Re: Paradise Works

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Has anyone any information about the Paradise Works that used to be on Paradise Street C.1890's.I wondered if this was mill?
The link for the old map can be found on this LCC site.
Lancashire County Council: Environment Directorate: Old Maps
Certainly can't help you here Lampman, but the maps are great, thanks for the link
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Old 01-05-2009, 22:29   #3
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I believe EWBANK were based on Paradise Street before they moved to Hyndburn Road

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Old 01-05-2009, 22:44   #4
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I believe EWBANK were based on Paradise Street before they moved to Hyndburn Road

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Old 01-05-2009, 23:07   #5
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Has anyone any information about the Paradise Works that used to be on Paradise Street C.1890's.I wondered if this was mill?
The link for the old map can be found on this LCC site.
Lancashire County Council: Environment Directorate: Old Maps

Lang Bridges had a factory on Paradise St, founded by Lang Bridge junr irca 1859. before moving to Exchange St, in 1905. When they were in Paradise St, they did a lot of work for Bulloughs. They also made wringers, iron bedsteads and such, just like Ewbank did.

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Old 02-05-2009, 12:13   #6
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I noticed on the linked 1890 map, that Ewbank had a factory there.I was wondering if there had been a mill there at sometime,due to the fact that there is an underground water course running there.
I know that previously that area has had a tech.college and training school for the Bulloughs factory,but I was thinking prior to this.
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Old 02-05-2009, 12:35   #7
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I noticed on the linked 1890 map, that Ewbank had a factory there.I was wondering if there had been a mill there at sometime,due to the fact that there is an underground water course running there.
I know that previously that area has had a tech.college and training school for the Bulloughs factory,but I was thinking prior to this.
Ewbnks old works was originally started by John Ramsbottom, making water meters, later joined by Kenyon, Entwistle and Hacking. The site was demolished in 1890, the site became the play ground part, of St James School.The site of the Tech college was on the site of the old railway station entrance on the left, lokking at it from Cannon St.
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Old 02-05-2009, 12:43   #8
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Thanks Retlaw,I will continue my research.
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Old 02-05-2009, 13:13   #9
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http://www.ewbank.co.uk/pdfs/1896Ewbank.pdf

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Just found this 1896 Ewbank catalogue. Fascinating pictures, and look at the prices, lol
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Old 02-05-2009, 13:19   #10
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A great find find Caz,I'm old enough to remember the Ewbank sweeper,they used to be fine until full then they would deposit the already collectd dust back on the floor!
As you say fascinating photos!
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Old 02-05-2009, 14:39   #11
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Thanks Retlaw,I will continue my research.
1912 map of the area, there were several old mills behind where they've built the new med center.
I used to get spring steel and wrought iron from blacksmiths that was behind the old baths, on the east side of Woodnook Water.
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Old 02-05-2009, 14:53   #12
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Thanks Retlaw,I will continue my research.
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http://www.ewbank.co.uk/pdfs/1896Ewbank.pdf

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Just found this 1896 Ewbank catalogue. Fascinating pictures, and look at the prices, lol
great find caz, noticed the ewbank telephone number= 68.
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Old 02-05-2009, 15:53   #14
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Thanks for that Retlaw,I notice a sewing machine works around the area of Barnes's furniture shop/New Era site.
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Old 02-05-2009, 20:03   #15
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Thanks for that Retlaw,I notice a sewing machine works around the area of Barnes's furniture shop/New Era site.
Yes I saw that but never heard of any sewing machines made in Acc, on the corner where the entrance to the Ritz used to be, there was a stone just above pavement level which had Accrington Higher Bridge cut into it, it vanished when Barnes's took over, behind that and under Barnes's frontage was a little known street, Water St, that was before the present Water St, and in that area was another known as Butchers Alley.

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