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Weaving
Farming
is the oldest industry in the village but by
the 18th century weaving had become a major
employer. The first cotton factory was built
by Henry Marsland in 1761 in Bosden where
hand spinning and loom weaving was carried
out.
Thomas
Moseley started manufacturing silk in 1810
and weaving became the main industry in the
village. People worked from home and many
family members were engaged in producing
cuts of silk which were sent to Macclesfield
for making up.
'Carriers'
fetched the work from Macclesfield and put
it out to waevers in the village. Many
others walked the 9 miles to Macclesfield to
collect their own silk and then carried it
another 9 miles back.
More
mills were built on Torkington Road, Vine
Street and Commercial Road and by 1800 there
were more than 700 weavers in the village.
Coal
Mining
This
was another important industry and there was
Norbury Pit on High Lane, The Poynton pits
and a small pit behind the Rising Sun. Coal
was sent to Stockport and to Macclesfield
using the canal which was completed in 1831.
Colliers
from Bullock Smithy would walk to the pits
forming many footpaths which are still used
today.
While
the men worked in the pits the wives worked
on the weaving and many families made enough
money to build their own houses.
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