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December 12, 2008 9:39 PM
Timeline
1821 - 1822 Roger Holland
1836 Heyes, Hamer and Jackson
1843 Heyes and Hamer
1853 Joseph Heyes
1860s J Marsden and Co
1871 November 22nd
This morning, at half-past two o'clock, Mr Superintendent Aspinall received
information at the fire brigade station that a fire had broken out at
the works of Mr James Marsden, bleacher, Burnden, near this town, and
he immediately proceeded to the scene with the brigade and the Nelson
fire engine. He found on arrival that the drying house had been almost
completely destroyed, and that the flames were rapidly spreading to
some adjoining premises. He directed his attention at once to prevent
a further destruction of property, and the efforts of the brigade prevented
an extension of the fire. The drying room, which contained between five
and six hundred pieces of cloth, was entirely destroyed and the contents
consumed. The damage is estimated at £1,000, which is covered
by insurance. The bleaching works are in work, and as all the hands
employed in the drying department can be otherwise engaged, none are
thrown out of employment.
1884 J Marsden and Co (bleachers)
1900 J Marsden and Co Ltd (bleachers)
1939 Partly disused
1985 Robertson Ltd (manufacturing chemists)
