Explorers: j3bu, Thompski

In 1891 thirteen quarries within the Buxton Derbyshire area amalgamated. By Buxton Lime Firms Co Ltd, were mining 360,000 tons of Limestone and producing 280,000 tons of Lime from their 1522 acres of land, 3 Collieries, 89 lime kilns and 21 large stone crushers. They continued to flourish and bought and established nine more quarries in the following 20 years.
In 1918 John Brunner & Ludwig Mond were so dependent on the BLF limestone he bought into the company and by 1926 had full ownership. With the merger of all of the businesses I.C.I. was formed.

A crazy explore. Never before have I ever thought I was in an episode of Lost.

Futher Reading:

Buxton Advertiser.co.uk

Explorers: j3bu, Misterjk

Originally a woollen mill in 1780, a flood washed away several buildings in 1799. In 1850’s after a major rebuild, several hundred workers were employed in wool carding and spinning, many of the workers were housed in the row of cottages. By the end of the 19th century, it converted from wool spinning and became a bleachworks. In March 1914, cotton wool caught fire and destroyed several buildings. The Great War was a turning point for another industry. Cigarette paper became a staple for Robert Fletchers & Son. Who had been in existence since the 1820’s.

When the war ended, Fletchers searched throughout Britain for a suitable site (plenty clean water, close to ports, presumably close to their other mill), and in the end landed at Greenfield. The existing mill buildings were gutted, new parts added and two paper-making machines were installed. Robert Fletcher & Son (Greenfield) came into operation in 1921, and operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from then until it shut.

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Oldham Advertiser

On the 29th September 1838 William Robinson bought the Unicorn Inn. In doing so he was establishing a company that was to become one of Britain’s largest regional brewers. Now run by the fifth and sixth generation of the family the company continues to use traditional brewing methods.

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Official Site

Explorers: j3bu, Misterjk, Thompski

This was an interesting explore with plenty to see.

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