Paradise Works
 

Has anyone any information about the Paradise Works that used to be on Paradise Street C.1890's.I wondered if this was mill?
The link for the old map can be found on this LCC site.
Lancashire County Council: Environment Directorate: Old Maps

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Certainly can't help you here Lampman, but the maps are great, thanks for the link

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I believe EWBANK were based on Paradise Street before they moved to Hyndburn Road

Atarah

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hell thats come as a surprise Atarah.

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Lang Bridges had a factory on Paradise St, founded by Lang Bridge junr irca 1859. before moving to Exchange St, in 1905. When they were in Paradise St, they did a lot of work for Bulloughs. They also made wringers, iron bedsteads and such, just like Ewbank did.

Don't get upset Atarah it did'nt happen.
Retlaw.

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I noticed on the linked 1890 map, that Ewbank had a factory there.I was wondering if there had been a mill there at sometime,due to the fact that there is an underground water course running there.
I know that previously that area has had a tech.college and training school for the Bulloughs factory,but I was thinking prior to this.

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Thanks Retlaw,I will continue my research.

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http://www.ewbank.co.uk/pdfs/1896Ewbank.pdf

Thread wander...
Just found this 1896 Ewbank catalogue. Fascinating pictures, and look at the prices, lol :)

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A great find find Caz,I'm old enough to remember the Ewbank sweeper,they used to be fine until full then they would deposit the already collectd dust back on the floor!
As you say fascinating photos!
Cheers.

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1912 map of the area, there were several old mills behind where they've built the new med center.
I used to get spring steel and wrought iron from blacksmiths that was behind the old baths, on the east side of Woodnook Water.
Retlaw.
Its buggering me about tried 3 times to attach the map.

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Trying again
Retlaw.

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great find caz, noticed the ewbank telephone number= 68.:)

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Thanks for that Retlaw,I notice a sewing machine works around the area of Barnes's furniture shop/New Era site.

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Yes I saw that but never heard of any sewing machines made in Acc, on the corner where the entrance to the Ritz used to be, there was a stone just above pavement level which had Accrington Higher Bridge cut into it, it vanished when Barnes's took over, behind that and under Barnes's frontage was a little known street, Water St, that was before the present Water St, and in that area was another known as Butchers Alley.

Retlaw.