Stocking Makers Cottages, Tewkesbury white plaque
Overview
Stocking Makers Cottages, Tewkesbury white plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Tewkesbury. This white commemorative plaque records: Stocking Makers Cottages. This 18th century house was designed for stocking makers
Why it was made
The saved account records: This white commemorative plaque records: Stocking Makers Cottages.
People and events
The saved account records: Nottingham makers, who used three ply Indian yarn, sponsored "The Tewkesbury Act" to enforce labelling of "superior" three ply stockings.
How it worked
The saved account records: In the 18th century when cotton replaced wool, the Tewkesbury makers used two ply locally spun yarn.
What remains
The saved account records: This 18th century house was designed for stocking makers
Why it mattered
Stocking Makers Cottages, Tewkesbury white plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Stocking Makers Cottages. This 18th century house was designed for stocking makers; the long first floor window giving maximum light onto their work. The weavers worked on frames often rented from a hosier. The carding and spinning was traditionally done by women and children. In the 18th century when cotton replaced wool, the Tewkesbury makers used two ply locally spun yarn. Nottingham makers, who used three ply Indian yarn, sponsored "The Tewkesbury Act" to enforce labelling of "superior" three ply stockings. Nevertheless… The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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