Crossley Carpets Halifax

Based at halifax in yorkshire it declined as cheaper imports arrived from overseas and the factory closed in 1982.

Crossley carpets halifax.

Dean clough in halifax calderdale west yorkshire england is a group of large factory buildings built in the 1840s 60s for crossley s carpets becoming one of the world s largest carpet factories half a mile long with 1 250 000 square feet 116 000 m 2 of floorspace. The combination of the 80 wool 20 nylon fibers with the weaving process ensures longevity and cleanability for your property. John crossley sons was the largest carpet manufacturer in the world throughout much of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Martha crossley died 26 november 1854.

Ancestry of john crossley carpet manufacturer halifax who was born at halifax 1772 and died at dean clough halifax 17th january 1837 aged 64 my grandfather s name was thomas crossley he lived at king cross near halifax. By 1879 john crossley and sons was the largest carpet manufacturing firm in the world thanks mainly to their pioneering use and development of steam powered looms and the fact that all processes from raw materials to finished carpets were carried out on the one site at dean clough halifax. His parents were martha and john crossley who was a carpet manufacturer at dean clough mills halifax who died on 17 january 1837 he was one of eight children. He was promoted to mill manager.

At the time of his death 300 people were employed at dean clough. 1788 crossley was apprenticed as a carpet weaver at the age of sixteen to his uncle john webster of clay pits. Crossley sons of dean clough mills halifax john crossley c 1772 1837 the founder of the family firm was the fifth of 8 children of john crossley 1741 1820 a carpet weaver of halifax and his wife bethia 1739 1788. We are proud of our traditions historic customers have included the royal opera house sir john soane s museum rolls royce concorde and.

After years of declining production it closed in 1983 when it was bought by a consortium led by sir ernest hall which. Crossley axminster manufactures custom designed woven axminster carpet and hand tufted rugs for hotels casinos clubs and condominiums. The profit for the 20 years work was 1400 for each partner. John crossley 1772 1837 was a carpet weaver in halifax yorkshire.

Since 1803 john crossley and sons have been producing the highest quality historically accurate fine brussels and wilton carpets now in its ninth generation we continue as a family run business operating the original looms at bankfield mill in halifax. Crossley s older brother john was also an mp for halifax from 1874 to 1877. John crossley died in 1837 aged 64 and was buried at the square chapel halifax.