The directors were Messrs Barlow, Marland, Coop, Newton, Pollitt and Pownall; they were later referred to as the Ashton syndicate.

The cotton industry peaked in 1912 when it produced 8 billion yards of cloth.

It was 1200 hp horizontal triple expansion four cylinder engine, that ran the forty ton flywheel at 60rpm.

There were 77,184 mule spindles spinning fine counts of twists and weft from Egyptian cotton.

[2] Curzon Mill was used for spinning fine counts of twists and weft from Egyptian cotton.

The causes and settlement are unclear, but because of the friction and a depression in the market, the directors failed to pay a dividend to the shareholders for half-year ending 24 September 1904.

Two possible causes could have been the directors employing 'non-union labour', or tension between management and the spinners and the cardroom operatives.

At any rate, the trouble moved onto the street and many women were arrested and bound over to keep the peace for 'shouting'.