Crossley, John, & Sons Ltd

Sectors:

  • Textile production Carpet, rugs, etc, production

Notes:

Traced origins to John Crossley, 1772-1837, who, with his brothers, established a carpet making business at Dean Clough Mills in 1802. From c1822 operated on his own account and emerged as a world leading carpet making business. Succeeded by his sons who incorporated the business in 1864 as John Crossley & Sons Ltd. By then also had a factory at Kidderminster and warehouses in London and Manchester. 1953 merged with Carpet Trades UK Ltd of Kidderminster to form John Crossley & Carpet Trades Holdings Ltd. 1969 subsumed into Carpets International Ltd

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