Richardson, J N, Sons & Owden Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Glenmore Works
- Bessbrook Spinning Co Ltd
- Richardson, John Grubb
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Belfast, Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
- Lisburn, Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
Sectors:
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Textile production
Linen/flax textiles production inc spinning & weaving
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Textile production
Textile finishing
Notes:
Very large linen manufacturers and bleachers making finished products such as tablecloths, bedlinen, handkerchiefs, etc. Developed in particular in early 19th century by John Grubb Richardson. Its major bleaching plant was at Glenmore Works, near Lisburn. Incorporated 1876. The Richardson family established a flax spinning business at Bessbrook, near Newry, which in c1862 became Bessbrook Spinning Co Ltd
Publications:
- 'J N Richardson, Sons & Owden Ltd, Belfast' in Royal Album of Arts and Industries of Great Britain by Unknown
- J N Richardson Sons & Owden Ltd, Belfast. Past history, present progress, 1654-1934 by Unknown
- 'The Richardsons of Bessbrook' in J Hogg (ed), Fortunes Made in Business. Volume 3 by Unknown
- 'Vertical integration and deintegration in the Irish linen industry, 1830-1913' in M Cohen (ed), The Warp of Ulster's Past by Boyle, Emily J
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Glenmore Works
- Bessbrook Spinning Co Ltd
- Richardson, John Grubb
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Belfast, Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
- Lisburn, Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
Sectors:
- Textile production Linen/flax textiles production inc spinning & weaving
- Textile production Textile finishing
Notes:
Very large linen manufacturers and bleachers making finished products such as tablecloths, bedlinen, handkerchiefs, etc. Developed in particular in early 19th century by John Grubb Richardson. Its major bleaching plant was at Glenmore Works, near Lisburn. Incorporated 1876. The Richardson family established a flax spinning business at Bessbrook, near Newry, which in c1862 became Bessbrook Spinning Co LtdPublications:
- 'J N Richardson, Sons & Owden Ltd, Belfast' in Royal Album of Arts and Industries of Great Britain by Unknown
- J N Richardson Sons & Owden Ltd, Belfast. Past history, present progress, 1654-1934 by Unknown
- 'The Richardsons of Bessbrook' in J Hogg (ed), Fortunes Made in Business. Volume 3 by Unknown
- 'Vertical integration and deintegration in the Irish linen industry, 1830-1913' in M Cohen (ed), The Warp of Ulster's Past by Boyle, Emily J