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Cooper, Richard, & Co (Ashbourne) Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • Cooper, Richard
  • Smith, Charles
  • Stay Works
  • Knitted Garments Ltd

Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:

  • Ashbourne, Derbyshire, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England
  • Buxton, Derbyshire, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England
  • Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England

Sectors:

  • Wearing apparel & footwear production Hosiery & knitwear production
  • Textile production Staymaking

Notes:

Established 1855 as corset / stay manufacturers by Richard Cooper, d1885, and Charles Smith, d1877. Built new works 1864 and additional factories were opened subsequently including Uttoxeter in 1895. Incorporated 1905. 1920s diversified into rayon knitted garments through establishment of Knitted Garments Ltd. Closed c1970s

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