Building record 2616/1/2 - Manchester Road Fustian Cutting Workshops

Archaeological Building Recording Services, 2017, An Archaeological Heritage Assessment. 19-25 Manchester Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire (Client Report). SCH8376.

<1> Calladine A & Fricker J, 1993, East Cheshire Textile Mills, p.164 (Book). SCH1093.

Manchester Road Mill.

<2> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 414942 & 414943 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Terrace of seven houses built in 1792 for Lord Stamford, with some early to mid-nineteenth century alterations. A complex of buildings associated with fustian cutting founded by Lord Stamford, developed by the Deardens from mid-nineteenth century. No.15 was the manager's house.

<3> Ashmore, O, 1982, The Industrial Archaeology of North West England, p.71 (Book). SCH3181.

'Former fustian cutting shop started by a Mr Dearden 1951-61. Four storys, brick built with a three storey building at right angles, large blocked windows on north end wall.'

<4> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Edwards R, 04/09/2017 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

Date given by Ashmore (3), 1951-61, may be a typographic error. (2) suggests he may have intended 1851-61.