COTTON weaving and spinning was Burnley's staple industry for almost 200 years. Without cotton Burnley, as we know it, may never have existed, but in its heyday it became the weaving capital of ...

A beautifully preserved 19th century steam-powered Lancashire cotton weaving mill, believed to be the only remaining working example anywhere in the world, has been Grade I listed.

The great interest which attaches at the present time to the state of employment in the cotton manufactures of these districts, ... BURNLEY. -- Mills, 88; hands, 8,814.

A rare opportunity to see the world's last steam-powered weaving shed come to life is happening this week in Burnley.

Burnley mill renovation approved ... Story by Bill Jacobs • 10h. T he reconstruction of second floor and roof of an ‘eyesore’ Victorian cotton mill has been approved by councillors.

A 116-year-old working weaving mill in Burnley has received a national heritage award. The engine at Queen Street Mill at Harle Syke was built in 1894 and is thought to be the world's last 19th ...

THE owner of a former cotton mill-turned commercial office building is celebrating 30 years of success after battling through the global economic downturn of 2008. Anvic Developments bought the ...

Burnley Cotton Mills, by Jack Nadin, priced at £12.99, is published by The History Press. Entertainment. Literature. Nostalgia. Share. Get involved with the news Send your news & photos ...