EAW010155 ENGLAND (1947). Vernon Carus Ltd Penwortham Mill, Middleforth Green, 1947. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.

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Title [EAW010155] Vernon Carus Ltd Penwortham Mill, Middleforth Green, 1947. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.
Reference EAW010155
Date 29-August-1947
Link
Place name MIDDLEFORTH GREEN
Parish PENWORTHAM
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 354003, 427283
Longitude / Latitude -2.6974422977617, 53.739677347937
National Grid Reference SD540273

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Vernon Carus PR1 9SN Major manufacturers of surgical lint. Penwortham Mill, Factory Lane, was built in 1785 by John Watson - weaving and fabric production, originally water powered. Penwortham Workhouse (1796) was usefully close by on Greenbank Road for the supply of pauper child apprentices to the old 1785 mill. In the 1860's the workhouse was converted to a row of whitewashed cottages (now Manor Cottages). 1915- Mill purchased by Vernon Carus, who then moved into Penwortham Mill. They closed at this site in 2006 following a move to Matrix Business Park (PR7 7NB). There are plans for about 400 new homes on the site

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