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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.
 | | Ivy Rennocks – Wright’s Commanders Band, 1930s
Faith Ivy Rennocks (known as Ivy) was born in 1916 and lived with her parents Arthur and ...... cont.
 | | | |  | | The History of Quorn Gas Works, the Brinks, established 1854
There is little sign today of the Quorn Gas Works that were situated on the Brinks in ...... cont.
| | | |  | | Charles Clutsom – A life in the elastic webbing industry
Charles Clutsom was born in Wales in 1886 after which the family moved to Norfolk and ...... cont.
| | | |  | | Memories of Outdoor Work for M W Wright & Sons by Marlene Bradshaw nee Lidierth
Marlene Lidierth grew up in Quorn in the 1950s and lived with her family at 33 Castledine ...... cont.
| | | |  | | Station Road, Quorn, 1905
On the left is a very old cruck constructed building that was sadly demolished and ...... cont.
| | | |  | | Glass from the Pig and Whistle pub, Quorn
This etched half pint glass (look carefully!) is thought to date from the 1940s or 1950s ...... cont.
| | | |  | | Apple Tree pub, Quorn
The Apple Tree pub started as a beer house, probably in the 1870s. The first positive ...... cont.
| | | |  | | Facers Timber Yard, fire 1985
On 5th November 1985 there was a huge fire at Facer’s timber yard on Meeting Street and ...... cont.
| | | | | | Frank Facer and The Hall on the Green, Quorn
Harry Facer and his wife Ann moved to Quorn in the 1860s and had eleven children, so the ...... cont.
| | | |  | | White Hart, Quorn, matchbox label, 1980s
This is a matchbox label, from a box of promotional matches, either given out or sold at ...... cont.
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Total: 358 artefacts returned over 36 pages
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