Clothing Factory Barony Nantwich

NANTWICH. During the past month an extensive establishment belonging to Messrs. Harding, Doody, and Sons, of Manchester, has been opened at Nantwich, for the manufacture of men's and boys' clothing. The new factory is situate on the Barony, and is very conspicuous. It is an oblong one- storied building, having a plate-glass roof, covering an area of nearly 6,000 superficial feet, and every attention appears to have been paid to the efficient ventilation and lighting of the large place. The building has been erected by Mr. Henry Ray, of Nantwich, Messrs Whyatt and Mellor, of Manchester, being the architects. It is intended to have about 150 sewing machines at work on the premises, and employment will be given to between four and five hundred people. [Cheshire Observer 29 July 1871 page 7]

THE TRADE OF NANTWICH — During the past month an extensive establishment belonging to Messrs. Harding, Doody, & Sons, of Manchester, has been opened at Nantwich, for the manufacture of men's and boys' clothing. The new factory is situated on the Barony. It is an oblong one-storied building, having a plate-glass roof, covering an area of nearly 6,000 superficial feet. The building has been erected by Mr. Henry Ray, of Nantwich, Messrs. Whyatt and Mellor, of Manchester, being the architects. It is intended to have about 150 sewing-machines at work on the premises, and employment will be given to between 400 and 500 people. Since the erection of the first shoe-manufacturing establishment in Nantwich by Mr. Leonard Gilbert, seven similar places of business have been built by other manufacturers, and another is now in course of erection for Messrs. Hobson. [Builder 29 July 1871 page 595]

Reference           Cheshire Observer 29 July 1871 page 7
Reference           Builder 29 July 1871 page 595