For a typical plain cloth woven at Queen Street Mill, the beams for the looms may have needed between 1500 and 2500 strands (ends) winding onto them. When a loom is weaving these ends take a lot of wear and tear as the shed (the ‘tunnel’ for the…
The Mayor of Hebden Royd, Cllr Betty Ward, officially unveiled the plaque to Rev Fawcett on the day of the retirement party for Rev Stanley Kirby, 29th October, 2005.