Robert Grimshaw
Robert Grimshaw (1757 – 1799) was a British industrialist of the 18th century. He contributed to the construction of several looms and mills in 18th century England.[1]
Biography
He was born in 1757.[2]
In 1799, he committed suicide in a debtors' prison in London.[3]
Career
He built Gorton House sometime between 1788 and 1792.[4]
He later became bankrupt in 1799.[5]
He was buried in the cemetery of Gorton Dissenting Chapel.[6]
Victim of Luddites
He is famous for being one of the first victims of the Luddite movement of the 18th century. It has been claimed that: He had intended to install 500 Arkwright Water frames in his new factory at Knott Mill in Manchester, but it was burnt to the ground in 1790 after only 30 of the machines had been installed.[7][8]
See also
References
- ↑ "Robert Grimshaw, Builder of Manchester Loom Mill in 1790 that Was Destroyed by Fire in 1792 – Grimshaw Origins and History".
- ↑ "Robert Grimshaw, Builder of Manchester Loom Mill in 1790 that Was Destroyed by Fire in 1792 – Grimshaw Origins and History".
- ↑ "Robert Grimshaw, Builder of Manchester Loom Mill in 1790 that Was Destroyed by Fire in 1792 – Grimshaw Origins and History".
- ↑ "Robert Grimshaw, Builder of Manchester Loom Mill in 1790 that Was Destroyed by Fire in 1792 – Grimshaw Origins and History".
- ↑ "Robert Grimshaw, Builder of Manchester Loom Mill in 1790 that Was Destroyed by Fire in 1792 – Grimshaw Origins and History".
- ↑ "Robert Grimshaw, Builder of Manchester Loom Mill in 1790 that Was Destroyed by Fire in 1792 – Grimshaw Origins and History".
- ↑ "The Luddites – VarlaWeb".
- ↑ "Luddite".
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