PERSEVERANCE MILL
(Eastwood Picker Works)
Burnt Acres Wood Bottom
Eastwood
Todmorden
Map Ref. SD 968259
part of the original mill at Burnt Acres Bridge
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Known occupiers
1860
PICKLES & HORSFALL
William Thomas Pickles
William Horsfall
1860-1866
MARSHALL & CRABTREE
John Marshall
Charles Crabtree
1861
STEAD Edward
1862-1891
HODGSON Joseph
1866-1878
DUGDALE & CROSSLEY/DUGDALE, DAWSON & Co
1893-1930
HOLT Martin
HOLT John
1971
FOTHERGILL & HARVEY
2007
MENZOLIT Ltd.
Notes
There is a record of a small spinning mill at Burnt Acres in 1811
The later mill appears to have been built before 1860 as a cotton mill with a small dye works. It ceased operating as such about 1878. Martin Holt acquired the site about 1893 and re-built it in its present form, using it as a picker making manufactory, hence the name Eastwood Picker Works.
MARTIN HOLT, one of six picker making brothers from Sourhall, Todmorden, acquired this mill about 1893. His son John ran it until about 1930. Martin’s story can be read by following the link.
Additional information
researched, recorded and referenced by Mrs Sheila Wade
Hebden Bridge WEA Local History Group
Crompton's 1811 spindle enquiry
Burnt Acres, 720 mule spindles, 3 x 20doz.
Todmorden and Hebden Bridge Advertiser 4th August 1860
Partnership between William Thomas Pickles & William Horsfall, cotton manufacturers at Perseverance Mill, Erringden, under the style of Pickles & Horsfall, dissolved and carried on by William Thomas Pickles.
Todmorden Official Handbook
Charles Crabtree entered into partnership with John Marshall on 23rd December 1860 to run 22 looms at Burnt Acres Mill, Eastwood. They then took additional space at ANCHOR, HOPE STREET and CARR MILLS also at Cornholme and Rochdale. About 1870, John Marshall withdrew from the partnership.
Halifax Courier 8th June 1861
To let by ticket 19th June, mill at Burnt Acres Woodbottom, near Todmorden. Boiler supplied from never failing spring water.
Kelly 1861
Edward Stead, Burnt Acres, dyer and finisher
Halifax Guardian 8th March 1862
Fire at dyeworks of Joseph Hodgson recently erected at Burnt Acres, Woodbottom. Mr. Hodgson not insured. Damage confined to drying house.
Slater's Yorkshire Directory 1864
Dugdale and Crossley – Perseverance Mill, Eastwood
Marshall and Crabtree – Perseverance Mill, Eastwood
aerial view from the 1980's
Kelly 1871
Dugdale & Crossley, Perseverance Mill, cotton spinners & manufacturers.
Joseph Hodgson, Woodbottom, fustian dyer.
Census 1871
Joseph Hodgson, Higher Mutterhole, aged 55, master cotton dyer, employs 9 persons.
Slater 1875
Dugdale & Crossley, Perseverance Mill, cotton spinners & manufacturers.
Joseph Hodgson, Woodbottom, Hebden Bridge, fustian dyer and finisher.
Factory Act prosecutions 25th May 1876
Dugdale, Dawson and Co. cotton spinners, of Eastwood
Case heard before A. Ormerod and G. Hinchcliffe Esqs at Todmorden Town Hall.
Case adjourned from 11th May there being no Yorkshire Magistrate on the Bench.
Employing a young person during the dinner hour.
Penalty of nil and 11s.0d costs – withdrawn on payment of costs.
Kelly 1877
Joseph Hodgson, Eastwood Mill, Todmorden, fustian dyer.
Halifax Guardian 16th March 1878
For sale or to let, Perseverance Mill, Eastwood, in the occupation of Dugdale, Dawson & Co. whose tenancy expires 1st May, with vacant land, scutch room, warehouse, engine house, boiler house, boiler, engine, main shafting, 3 storeys high, 24 yards long and 12 yards wide; engine 25hp.
about 2004
Halifax Guardian 30th March 1878
Auction 3rd April at Perseverance Mill, Eastwood. Machinery – Oldham Willow; 3-lap beater machine; 7 carding engines, all iron 58inch on the wire, rollers and cleaners; drawing frame, 3 heads, 6 deliveries to each head; 2 slubbing frames 124 spindles with 10inch lift; 3 roving frames 390 spindles with 7inch lift and 104 spindles with 7inch lift, long collars by E. Leigh & Co. (new); grinding machine, 2 emery rollers; 3 self acting mules 500 spindles each of 1.25inch gauge; 5 throstle frames 1,240 spindles with 2.25inch lift. All made by J. Else & Co; 200 spindle winding frame; 18 yard warp mill; 61 patent power looms 41inch reed space; plaiting machine; beaming frame, cloth press etc.
Todmorden and Hebden Bridge Advertiser 1st August 1879
Burnt Acres Wood Bottom – empty.
Todmorden and Hebden Bridge Advertiser 30th July 1880
Auction of Perseverance Mill, Eastwood. Property withdrawn. Highest bid £750.
Todmorden and Hebden Bridge Advertiser 20th August 1880
Death of William Horsfall. About 1860 he was a small manufacturer at Burnt Acres Wood Bottom in partnership with William Thomas Pickles of Mutterhole.
Slater 1887
Joseph Hodgson, Woodbottom Mill, Eastwood, fustian dyer
Worrall 1891
Joseph Hodgson, dyer and finisher, Woodbottom, Eastwood.
about 2004
Kelly 1893-1908
Martin Holt, picker and size maker, Eastwood
Slater 1895
Martin Holt, picker maker, sizing merchant etc. Eastwood.
Coronation Souvenir 1902
Martin Holt, established 1854, picker maker, Eastwood Picker Works.
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