CASTLETON PAPER MILL

"Rochdale Observer" 3 May 1856

Little is known about this mill which was founded by Robert Hughes about 1857. He was in partnership with a waste dealer named John Riley.

"Manchester Courier" 28 November 1857

In 1860 the mill was reportedly producing "browns, glazed browns, small hands and marble papers."

The mill closed in 1860 following the bankruptcy of the two partners.

"London Gazette" 4 May 1860

Sources:

Hughes, Ian Alexander "Hughes, A Family of Papermakers" (privately published, Melbourne, Vic., 1979)

"The Paper Mills Directory" ("The Stationer", London, England 1860)

Newspapers:

Lancashire "Manchester Courier", "Manchester Guardian", "Rochdale Courier"

London "London Gazette"