A much older gravestone, shows a John Travis, who died 1675, unfortunately it gives no clues of other family relatives, as the rest of the stone lists the Bowker family.
Is this even legal? This practice led to names that live on today, such as Whittaker.As chemical replacements for natural substances (such as urine) were discovered the Whitsters became Bleachers, and machinery was introduce to the industry. Other features to spot on the North side of the stream are the retaining walls that made up some of the the water reservoirs used by the works and the feeder channel that captured water from the stream into the reservoirs. Buckleys works
Buckleys was just one of three or four bleach and dye works in Prestwich in the 19th century.
We finally see the Buckley family present in the census of 1861, with John (born Cheshire, 1803), listed as a cotton manufacturer and bleacher. 1953
Watch this video exploration of the ruins of Buckleys, and Prestwich Clough House, 1953
1915
The bleachworks themselves are believed to be one of the oldest bleachworks in Prestwich, dating from 1762, when a Mr John Travis was listed as a whitster and proprietor of Prestwich Clough Dye Works.
Watch this video exploration of the ruins of Buckleys, and Prestwich Clough House, Along the path South of the ruins you can still find a WWII shelter with blast wall to the front. Police said the. 1953
You can explore the ruined foundations and cobbled pathways of the Buckley Bleach & Dye works. Other features to spot on the North side of the stream are the retaining walls that made up some of the the water reservoirs used by the works and the feeder channel that captured water from the stream into the reservoirs. Pinterest. Back on track in 1911, the census lists James (aged 65) Bleacher Of Cotton And Linen Goods, with his wife Ada, and sister in law. Prestwich Wood was now occupied by Rev Nathaniel Milne.
It's been suggest that it was a shelter for a barrage balloon crew, protecting the factories from enemy bombers, or an ammo store for an AA gun. WWII shelter
The house was bounded off and reached from the West by a path, footbridge and ford, the banks of the boundary can be seen in the woodland today.A further path from the East lead up towards Wellbank. Water channel to the lodges
It's been suggest that it was a shelter for a barrage balloon crew, protecting the factories from enemy bombers, or an ammo store for an AA gun. Thorpes premises later became Wardleworths (famous for its Turkey Red dyes) and then turned into the Waterdale Bleachworks. 9.30 - 12.00 3 people to direct stallholders to their plots - good sense of humour for these 3 roles. Bleachworks
Other features to spot on the North side of the stream are the retaining walls that made up some of the the water reservoirs used by the works and the feeder channel that captured water from the stream into the reservoirs. We finally see the Buckley family present in the census of 1861, with John (born Cheshire, 1803), listed as a cotton manufacturer and bleacher. Prestwich Clough House Ruins
John Travis died:1788, but the stone dates from 1779. The route from Prestwich Wood to Prestwich Clough was Clough Lane
It's been suggest that it was a shelter for a barrage balloon crew, protecting the factories from enemy bombers, or an ammo store for an AA gun. The stone records that John was of "Prestwich Clough" however the burial record shows they lived at Prestwich Wood.
In 1876 John was summoned for charges of employing young children.
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A much older gravestone, shows a John Travis, who died 1675, unfortunately it gives no clues of other family relatives, as the rest of the stone lists the Bowker family.
The area was used as a landfill tip in the 20th century so bears little resemblance today. In the distance (click to enlarge) photo you can make out the curved edge of the third lodge.
For more WW2 sites around Prestwich see this map
Culvert under Bury New road - similar to what would have existed at the Buckley works
Bleachworks Ruins
Family Vault
It's been suggest that it was a shelter for a barrage balloon crew, protecting the factories from enemy bombers, or an ammo store for an AA gun. 1891
This photo looks back up the clough from the dye works, you can make out the shadow of the shed on the left, and a brick wall to the right which would have blocked off access to the rear of Prestwich Clough house. 1891
collapsed storage tanks
By 1881, James was listed as employing 103 hands, and now had 4 children.
This embankment was flattened and deposited on the right hand side of the path during drainage work after the floods in 2012. Countess Wilton
There has also been some management of the stream as it enters the works with a water channel (leet) constructed to the North of the stream (circled - still visible today). Other features to spot on the North side of the stream are the retaining walls that made up some of the the water reservoirs used by the works and the feeder channel that captured water from the stream into the reservoirs.
The average value of properties on Clough Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 is 155,020 while the overall average value of properties in M25 is 187,327.
Prestwich Clough House Ruins
In 1858, John Buckley rode in the ninth coach of the cortege for the funeral of Mary Margaret Egerton (nee Stanley) Countess of Wilton, who had died of typhoid fever.
John Buckley, a bleacher of Prestwich was appointed in 1856 to the grand jury of the Salford Assizes, and in 1859 he donated towards the foundation of a Volunteer Rifle Corps, headed up by the Earl of Wilton.
document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); In 1906 Mr Gardner, a local developer - purchased an area of land for the residents of Prestwich called Prestwich Clough.
[In 1871 an Edward Buckley, a bleacher dyer and finisher lived at Beech Wood House on Bury New Road - near Sedgley Mount]
As chemicals, sulphuric acid at first and then chloride, and machinery was introduced to the bleaching process, the whitsters became known as bleachers, and the large amounts of water stored would have allowed for steam machinery to be introduced.
WWII shelter
Other features to spot on the North side of the stream are the retaining walls that made up some of the the water reservoirs used by the works and the feeder channel that captured water from the stream into the reservoirs. collapsed storage tanks
Bleachworks
By 1845 the Prestwich Clough Dye Works was owned by Richard Travis, great grandson of John & Esther of Prestwich Wood. Prestwich. This embankment was flattened and deposited on the right hand side of the path during drainage work after the floods in 2012.
Other features to spot on the North side of the stream are the retaining walls that made up some of the the water reservoirs used by the works and the feeder channel that captured water from the stream into the reservoirs. This photo looks back up the clough from the dye works, you can make out the shadow of the shed on the left, and a brick wall to the right which would have blocked off access to the rear of Prestwich Clough house.
Mary Entwistle, weaver, with 2 daughters living in a cottage
Most of the culvert has been dismantled/washed away and the down-stream section is littered with brick and stone work as a result.
By the 1939 census young James had become Company Director living at Prestwich Clough house, with the Grimshaw's still at the cafe.
Bleachworks
The house was bounded off and reached from the West by a path, footbridge and ford, the banks of the boundary can be seen in the woodland today.A further path from the East lead up towards Wellbank.
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A track lead up form the bleachworks towards Well bank. Full information about Establishment, bus station and transit station Prestwich Clough Farm at Clough Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, Prestwich, England M25 3JD. You can explore the ruined foundations and cobbled pathways of the Buckley Bleach & Dye works. Prestwich Clough Day is a FREE Annual Event held from 12pm 5pmin St Marys Flower Park and outside The Church Inn, Church Lane.
However the family vault shows that in 1873 they lost a son Edward, aged just 2 days. The house was bounded off and reached from the West by a path, footbridge and ford, the banks of the boundary can be seen in the woodland today.A further path from the East lead up towards Wellbank. It's been suggest that it was a shelter for a barrage balloon crew, protecting the factories from enemy bombers, or an ammo store for an AA gun.
Thorpe, the WhitsterA whitster called Issachar Thorpe was another local person to step up to bleaching on an industrial scale in his bleach works at the bottom of Prestwich Clough in about 1772. Prestwich Clough House Ruins
The 1901 census then refers to Prestwich Clough house as being occupied by Thomas Grimshaw, a caterer, but shows it as a refreshment/coffee house so is clearly the Clough Tea Rooms further up the Clough. As chemicals, sulphuric acid at first and then chloride, and machinery was introduced to the bleaching process, the whitsters became known as bleachers, and the large amounts of water stored would have allowed for steam machinery to be introduced. [as well as two dye works in Prestwich Clough and Waterdale, there were also works established in Spring Vale adjacent to Hilton Lane and at Kersal Moorside,on the Singleton Brook in the George Street area of Sedgley]
He also had 2 servants and a coachman. There has also been some management of the stream as it enters the works with a water channel (leet) constructed to the North of the stream (circled - still visible today). In the distance (click to enlarge) photo you can make out the curved edge of the third lodge. The map of 1915 shows some of the lodges up towards the Hospital annex were no longer in use.
The 1901 census then refers to Prestwich Clough house as being occupied by Thomas Grimshaw, a caterer, but shows it as a refreshment/coffee house so is clearly the Clough Tea Rooms further up the Clough. The 1901 census then refers to Prestwich Clough house as being occupied by Thomas Grimshaw, a caterer, but shows it as a refreshment/coffee house so is clearly the Clough Tea Rooms further up the Clough.
The Bleachworks and Prestwich Clough House fell into disuse in the 1930's, but some buildings survived as a paint works into the 1950-60s. The Travis family continued as proprietors of the Dye Works for 40 years, before it passed to Robert Leak then to John Rylance before passing to the Buckley family.
Mary Entwistle, weaver, with 2 daughters living in a cottage
Buckleys was just one of three or four bleach and dye works in Prestwich in the 19th century. The entrance to the culvert (circled) was capped by 3 circular stones which can still be found discarded nearby. [you can also make out the WWII shelter with blast wall along the footpath to the south - still standing today]
Of Clough House itself a curve cellar wall and garden steps remain visible amongst piles of bricks and slates.
Manual drainage channels are suggested in the field pattern to the South of the bleachworks that can be seen on the maps, this would have allowed for the fields to be used for the drying of the bleached cloth.
[as well as two dye works in Prestwich Clough and Waterdale, there were also works established in Spring Vale adjacent to Hilton Lane and at Kersal Moorside,on the Singleton Brook in the George Street area of Sedgley]
Most of the culvert has been dismantled/washed away and the down-stream section is littered with brick and stone work as a result. of Kensington Mansions London, the ceremony taking place at ST Mary's, she died two years later in 1910 aged 32, with her abode listed as Monaco. WWII shelter
Buckleys works
A lodge on Buckley Lane had been built upon and the lane itself had been straightened as it passed between the Bleachworks & the water works.
1891
John, aged 57, was a widow, living with his 4 children (Mary, Anne, Edmund and Hannah) and Mary Shawcross, his niece, with 2 servants to help them out.
It's been suggest that it was a shelter for a barrage balloon crew, protecting the factories from enemy bombers, or an ammo store for an AA gun. The Prestwich Archaeological group investigated the site of Prestwich Clough house, and the water feature was found to have included some carved stonework which, although out of context, is thought to be of medieval period, and possibly from older stages of St Mary's Church.
[In 1871 an Edward Buckley, a bleacher dyer and finisher lived at Beech Wood House on Bury New Road - near Sedgley Mount]
[you can also make out the WWII shelter with blast wall along the footpath to the south - still standing today]
(with no reference to Prestwich Clough house)
Along the path South of the ruins you can still find a WWII shelter with blast wall to the front. Watch this video exploration of the ruins of Buckleys, and Prestwich Clough House, Bleachworks
A lodge on Buckley Lane had been built upon and the lane itself had been straightened as it passed between the Bleachworks & the water works.
In 1830 Esther, the daughter of John & Esther Travis married John Consterdine, yeoman of Prestwich at St Mary's church.
Issachar Thorpe had Dams Head Lodge built to supply his bleach works and dashwheels with water.
Prestwich Wood was now occupied by Rev Nathaniel Milne. Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Z5mrBxboQJtMMUiz5
The cortege formed at Heaton Hall and lead to St Mary's where she was placed in the family vault with great mourning shown throughout the local community. 1950s
WWII Sites of Prestwich
This embankment was flattened and deposited on the right hand side of the path during drainage work after the floods in 2012. Buckleys works
A lodge on Buckley Lane had been built upon and the lane itself had been straightened as it passed between the Bleachworks & the water works. In the distance (click to enlarge) photo you can make out the curved edge of the third lodge. 1950s
In 1854, there is a registration of the burial of Fredrick son of John Buckley, and John is also listed as Churchwarden from 1855 to 1862. They went straight to work as the summer of that year had been a drought, with no rains for 16 weeks, the lodges of the Parish had dried up, they re-opened recently closed wells, and employed water carts to travel the tracks through Prestwich, delivering water to rate payers.
This is a Property with an estimated value of 158,683. One day over a glass of wine or 3 they decided it was time to stop working for others and do it for themselves.
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