Newton Street

Image: © Gerald England Taken: 4 Feb 2013

The B6170 out of Hyde from its junction with Dukinfield Road. Compare with the scene in October 2012 Image Very little now remains of Carrfield Mill, which was the home of "Christy Towels". It stood under the shadow of the adjacent Ashton Brothers Mill until that was demolished in 2008. The brand was founded in 1851. Christy is the world's oldest towel manufacturer and is the UK's leading towel brand. Christy invented the first loom to mechanically weave what remains today the basis of the modern towel and is the exclusive supplier of the towels to the world famous Wimbledon Tennis Championship. The 1 billion USD Welspun Group acquired an 85% interest in Christy for a business valuation of GBP 15.6 m, in July 2006. In 2008 they closed the dyehouse and making-up departments at Hyde and transferred the machinery to a specially designed site at Welspun's Anjar facility in India. Their UK HQ and sales office remained at Carrfield Mill until 2012 when they took over 12,000 sq ft of offices and showroom facilities at Orbit Developments' Park Square complex in Cheadle. The old mill is now almost completely demolished.

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