Broadbent, John, & Sons Ltd, Kirklees
Other Business Names:
- Packwood Mills Co
- Longwood Finishing Co Ltd
- Longwood Engineering Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Longwood, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
Sectors:
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Textile production
Woollen & worsted textiles production inc spinning & weaving
Notes:
Traced origins to late 18th century when established by John Broadbent as woollen manufacturers. Subsequently known as John Broadbent & Sons and developed into a substantial business. 1848 established Packwood Mills Co, incorporated 1896, to rent out space in mills to other manufacturers. Other connections were Longwood Finishing Co Ltd, established c1887, and Longwood Engineering Co Ltd. Broadbents continued into late 20th century
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Other Business Names:
- Packwood Mills Co
- Longwood Finishing Co Ltd
- Longwood Engineering Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Longwood, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
Sectors:
- Textile production Woollen & worsted textiles production inc spinning & weaving