Rhymester 25 Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Does anyone know if the old textile mill in Ilkeston called Armstrong's Mill had a name before the JB Armstrong company moved in? Or has it always been called that and is there a tie up between the company and the original owner? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Didnt Armstrongs Mill start on Ilkeston Road/Norton Street? Was it J.B.Armstrong? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Yep.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rhymester 25 Posted September 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Well I found this article which refers to JB Armstrong being the owners of Armstrong's Mill... http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/Flood-damaged-track-new-outlet/story-11636936-detail/story.html But I still don't know if the name is a coincidence or if they changed it from something else when they moved in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 The mill is listed as a 'hosiery mill' in old maps, and a hosiery manufacturer for Ilkeston Junction is listed in Kelly's as JB Lewis & Sons Ltd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rhymester 25 Posted September 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 The mill is listed as a 'hosiery mill' in old maps, and a hosiery manufacturer for Ilkeston Junction is listed in Kelly's as JB Lewis & Sons Ltd. Very interesting... and it looks as though the JB Lewis you mention went on to become Meridien... http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/searches/subjectView.asp?ID=B3461 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jax68 0 Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 I used to work there in the 80s, even fell down those stairs and broke my arm oops. The JB stood for James Barry and remember it was owned by a suave gentlemen and a bit of an idiot son called Keiron Armstrong who was the manager. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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