T. Wildman & Sons
T. Wildman & Sons were an English company and specialists in the manufacture of bobbins for the textile industry. They manufactured a variety of shielded ring bobbins (twist and weft), tubes and pirns. The firm was established in 1859.[1]
| Type | Bobbin maker |
|---|---|
| Industry | Weaving |
| Founded | 1859 |
| Defunct | 1973 |
| Headquarters | Copy Lane, Caton with Littledale, Lancashire , England |
In 1872, Mr Thomas Wildman purchased Willow Mill, located at Copy Lane, Caton with Littledale, Lancashire, and the manufacturing was moved there.[2]
With the decline of the textile industry, the mill moved to the manufacture of brushes, which was continued until the close of the mill in 1973. A part of the contents of the mill was donated to Lancashire County Council Museum Service.[1]
References
- Lancashire County Council Accession number LANMS.1973.49
- J.W.A Price/ I. Trippier. The Willow Mill, Caton.
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