Stanhill, The Post Office c.1955
Photo ref: S814003
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Photo ref: S814003
Photo of Stanhill, The Post Office c.1955

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A bronze plaque on the wall commemorates James Hargreaves, who, in 1764, invented his revolutionary 'Spinning Jenny' while living here. He also invented a carding machine to untangle the fibres prior to spinning. However, harassed by rioting Luddites who saw their livelihoods threatened by the new machinery, he moved to Nottingham in 1768 as did Arkwright of Preston.

Memories of Stanhill, the Post Office c1955

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I was evacuted from the Manchester area, together with younger brother Robert in 1939, just before the outbreak of World War II. We arrived in Accrinton, and were taken to a school where we waited to be billited. After we had something to eat, we were taken to Stanhill Post Office where we spent the next three years of the war. I was then 14 and had to return to Manchester, my younger brother stayed till 1945. The ...see more
Alan and Hilda Slater were my Uncle and Aunty and lived at the post office for many years and were quite possibly the funniest people I ever knew. Stanhill Post Office is reputedly haunted and Uncle Alan took every opportunity to use the story of the white lady to frighten unsuspecting guests. At one party there he pre-prepared a mock up of ladies' clothes, with wig stand complete with wig wired together, and hung on a ...see more