EWOOD BRIDGE MILL
The history of Ewood Bridge Mill is covered comprehensively in John Simpson’s Book.
[John Simpson – A History of Edenfield and District –Reference copy available at Ramsbottom Library].
1786 – William Morris & William Stavely began printing here probably using the old Corn Mill.
1793 Ewood Bridge offered for sale – William Cockshutt took part of the buildings.
1799 He was forced to sell and the mill stood empty.
1805 New mill on site – 4 storeys high – new owners Thomas Ratcliffe & brothers, calico printers. They became bankrupt in 1819
1821 The mill was sold and it reverted to a cotton mill, run for 50 years by John Parkinson & Son. His son Henry fell to his death whilst hoisting a bale of cotton into the fourth storey of the mill.
1842 Mill attacked during the Plug Riots.
1844 Fire destroyed the mill but it was re-built on a larger scale.
1870 Parkinson withdrew (although still owned the mill). The Ewood Bridge Mill Co Ltd operated there for 20 years.
1894 Mill purchased by Anderton & Halstead – became private limited company in 1895 and they were there for 60 years.
1959 The mill closed.
1960s – oldest part demolished including the 3 storey spinning section and weaving shed.
1960s remainder taken over by Durie & Miller Ltd, carpet underlay manufacturers(also at Lumb Vale Mill).
1975 divided into units.