Thursday 22nd April 2021  

Quorn Business and Industry

Up until the mid nineteen century most industry in the village was cottage based, primarily frame-work knitting. During the 1820s two hosiery factories were established and by the middle of the century Quorn had a sock and glove manufacturer (Websters) and a twist lace, silk net and cotton tatting factory (Balms), located where the Church Rooms are now. Wrights Mill, elastic webbing manufacturers, arrived in the village in 1860. By 1911 Wrights employed over 30% of the working population of Quorn and they are still present in the village today.

In addition to the factories, this section also contains information about the quarry, the railway and shops, all of which had an impact on village life.

		Harold Crossley, Quorn Fields Farm Harold Crossley was a hostler (ie he looked after the horses), employed by farmer Percy ...... cont.
		Three Quorn businessmen These three Quorn men are (left to right) Stan Orton, Tommy Howlett and Frank Hudson. ...... cont.
		The Quorn Ranch Company, North America Introduction The Quorn Ranch(e) Company was an English syndicate formed in 1886 ...... cont.
		A Quorn football team, circa 1919 This photograph is a football team taken in Quorn. The player on the back row, (second ...... cont.
		Marquees for M Wright and Sons Centenary 1960 Marquees on the field on School Lane, ready for the Wright’s centenary celebration event ...... cont.

Total: 313 artefacts returned over 63 pages

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