Armitage & Rigby Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Armitage Industrial Holdings Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Ancoats, Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West, England
- Warrington, Warrington, Cheshire, North West, England
Sectors:
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Textile production
Cotton textiles production inc spinning & weaving
Notes:
Traced origins to 1836 when established as cotton spinners. Incorporated 1888 as Armitage & Rigby Ltd. By 1920s mills at Warrington and Ancoats. Reorganised 1964 as Armitage & Rigby Holdings Ltd and subsequently known as Armitage Industrial Holdings Ltd. 1975 acquired by Lonrho Ltd
Publications:
- Design Innovation and Diffusion in the British Textile Industry, 1945-1959 by Mecozzi, Daniela
- History of Armitage & Rigby by Armitage, G W
- History of Cockhedge Mill, 1802-1938 by Armitage, G W
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Armitage Industrial Holdings Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Ancoats, Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West, England
- Warrington, Warrington, Cheshire, North West, England
Sectors:
- Textile production Cotton textiles production inc spinning & weaving
Notes:
Traced origins to 1836 when established as cotton spinners. Incorporated 1888 as Armitage & Rigby Ltd. By 1920s mills at Warrington and Ancoats. Reorganised 1964 as Armitage & Rigby Holdings Ltd and subsequently known as Armitage Industrial Holdings Ltd. 1975 acquired by Lonrho LtdPublications:
- Design Innovation and Diffusion in the British Textile Industry, 1945-1959 by Mecozzi, Daniela
- History of Armitage & Rigby by Armitage, G W
- History of Cockhedge Mill, 1802-1938 by Armitage, G W