What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: William Illiffe (d.1689) introduced the stocking frame to Hinckley in a building similar to this in 1640. Recorded plaque organisation: Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council.
William Illiffe was instrumental in introducing the stocking frame to Hinckley in 1640, significantly boosting the local hosiery industry and contributing to the industrial development of the region.
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