Hat Works

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Hat Works, Stockport
Hat Works, Stockport

The Hat Works is a museum located in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The museum opened in 2000[1] and was formerly the UK's last working hat factory.[citation needed]

The building was originally a cotton spinning mill[2] built in 1830-31 before becoming a hat works in the 1890s.[3] It is a Grade II listed building[2] and is situated on the A6 Wellington Road South, between the town centre and the railway station.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mad hatters win top award. Stockport Express. M.E.N. Media (2002-10-02). Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
  2. ^ a b (2000) A guide to the industrial archaeology of Greater Manchester. Association for Industrial Archaeology. ISBN 978-0-9528930-3-5. OCLC 45829134. 
  3. ^ Spinning the Web > Home > Spinning the Web partners > Stockport Library and Information Service. Manchester City Council. Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
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