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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.
| | | |  | | Quorn Griswold Workers 1896
This item appeared in the newspaper in the second half of last century, but refers to ...... cont.
| | | |  | | Sale of Quorn Fields Farm 1933
Quorn Fields Farm was situated down a long track off Barrow Road, now known as Flesh ...... cont.
| | | |  | | Wright’s presentation watch, Miss Ellen Ball 1953
Ellen Ball, known as Nell or Nellie, was born in Quorn in 1888. She worked at Wright’s ...... cont.
| | | |  | | John Mellor Cars, Wood Lane, Quorn
John Mellor Cars had premises in Loughborough and Quorn. The Quorn garage was on the ...... cont.
| | | | | | M Wright and Sons, WW2, producing military webbing for the USA
M Wright and Sons Ltd of Quorn produced American webbing alongside British military ...... cont.
| | | |  | | Two Crescent Hosiery Co. Ltd, Quorn
Two Crescent Hosiery Co. Ltd was a hosiery company founded by George Farnham of Quorn ...... cont.
| | | |  | | A Barge from Cupitt’s Coal Wharf, Quorn; at Mountsorrel Wharf, 1908
Explaining the Pictures
Photographs 1 and 2 were taken at Mountsorrel Wharf in ...... cont.
| | | | | | Rural District of Barrow upon Soar - Official Guide
This booklet ‘Rural District of Barrow upon Soar - Official Guide’ was published during ...... cont.
| | | |  | | Quorn Cross, early 1960s
Although this view of Quorn looking from Meeting Street up towards Quorn Cross is easily ...... cont.
| | | |  | | Barrow on Soar and Quorn Midland Railway Station
The old, now demolished, Midland Railway Station was very firmly in the Parish of Barrow ...... cont.
| | | |  | | The Manor House Hotel, Woodhouse Road, Quorn
The Manor House Hotel on Woodhouse Road opened in 1899, the year after the opening of the ...... cont.
| | | | | | Quorn Fields Farm History – The Hickling family and farm sale in 1974
Quorn Fields Farm was situated down a long track off Barrow Road, now known as Flesh ...... cont.
| | | |  | | Quorn Lodge Farm, 1952
The author of the following piece which appeared in the press in 1952, is describing a ...... cont.
| | | |  | | The Moss family in Quorn and Quorn Fields/Lodge Farm
The milk bottle below was dug up from an old tip in Quorn and dates from the 1920s. It is ...... cont.
| | | |  | | Buddon Wood, Quorn, Trig Point, 1950s
Before 1974, Buddon Wood in the south of Quorn Parish, off Wood Lane, was beautiful ...... cont.
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