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Originally Posted by mobertol
Am getting confused -just looked it up on Google maps and there's a photo of "Oswaldtwitle Mills" -looks like what i knew as the Bubble factory...
Moscow Mill, Colliers St, Ossy  |
Indeed Oswaldtwistle Mills is now in what was known as Moscow Mill. The Bubble Factory did start off on a floor of Woodnook Mill and was transferred to Moscow Mill before being sold off to an independent buyer.
Enfield Manufacturing was the group name, but lots of people referred to Moscow Mill as 'Enfield' mill, and suspect this is where Cashy is getting confused.
Enfield, of course, owned other mills at one time such as Three Brooks, Woodnook, Clifton and Britannia Mill at Blackburn.
Enfield took its name from the company based at Clayton-le-Moors who bought the lease of Moscow Mill in 1897.
Hope this helps.
What a terrible accident your Gran suffered, Mobertol.