Why this matters
John Horrocks was a pioneering cotton manufacturer who built Preston's first steam-powered cotton mill in 1796, significantly contributing to the industrialization of Lancashire and the British cotton industry.
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: John Horrocks 1768-1804 Pioneer cotton manufacturer He built Preston’s first steam-powered cotton mill on this site in 1796. Recorded plaque organisation: Preston & South Ribble Civic Trust, Millennium Festival Awards For All.
Add the human story, a picture, a first-hand message or a missing place.
Earn 5 points after the picture is checked and accepted.
Add a pictureAdd its storyTalk or ask a questionAdd a new placeA plaque record does not grant entry to a building or private land. View it from a public place unless permission is clearly given.
Conversation about this place
Questions and messages sit beneath the source record. They are checked before appearing.
No questions or messages yet.
Ask a question or join the conversation