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    Default Rock Nook mill - Sept 2010

    Rock Nook mill was originally the home of Fothergill and Harvey which was founded in 1847, as a partnership between Thomas Fothergill and Alexander Harvey, the company has been producing technical textiles since 1848.

    Originally, fabrics were woven from natural fibres such as cotton and the company produced the first khaki drill for servicemen's uniforms.

    Rock Nook was constructed in 1886 as the company grew and expanded. By 1945, as a research unit had been established, the company was diversifying away from cotton and into glass and other synthetic fabrics.

    The company was amongst the first weavers to produce fabrics from new aramid fibres and during 1972 took advantage of the technology available from the Royal Aircraft Establishment to weave carbon fibre.

    The Fothergill and Harvey Group was acquired by Courtaulds in 1987 and using the technology of Courtaulds commenced production of knitted fabrics.

    Once Fothergill and Harvey left the mill was taken over by Tygaflor Ltd. who in turn have been swallowed up by Saint-Gobain and moved to Rochdale.













































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    Default Re: Rock Nook mill - Sept 2010

    Like the locker shot best ..good stuff mate
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    Default Re: Rock Nook mill - Sept 2010

    That's some lovely mill goodness there, love it.
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    Default Re: Rock Nook mill - Sept 2010

    it was on the way to todmorden one day and my codriver and i kinda spotted it so in we went. only afterwards when we were studdying my map for the other places we had in mind we realised it was number 5 on the list haha
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    Default Re: Rock Nook mill - Sept 2010

    A mill is always a winner on a day out exploring. Good stuff

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    Default Re: Rock Nook mill - Sept 2010

    Quote Originally Posted by mnb1981 View Post
    Some nice shots there mate, still getting round to doing my first mill - better be quick as they are going fast!

    This isn't the mill on the way out of Hebden Bridge is it, I noticed one a few weeks back but did not get chance to stop to look.

    Thanks for posting.
    Its on the way from todmorden to rochdale. hope that helps
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