Samuel Oldknow

Born in Lancashire, Samuel Oldknow (1756 - 1828) served an apprenticeship in his uncle’s draper’s shop at Nottingham. He then moved to Stockport where he established a mill for the manufacture of muslin. Image File history File links Samuel Oldknow File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Samuel Oldknow File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Nottingham is a city located in Nottinghamshire, in the East Midlands of England. ... Stockport is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, in North West England. ...

In 1793 he opened another mill at Mellor and this was at the same time that he was actively promoting construction of the Peak Forest Canal and the Peak Forest Tramway. South portal of Hyde Bank Tunnel, early 20th century Greens Hall Bridge near Disley, early 20th century The Peak Forest Canal runs from a junction with the Ashton Canal at the southern end of the Tame Aqueduct at Dukinfield through Newton, Hyde, Woodley, Romiley, Marple, Strines, Disley, New Mills, Furness... Map sources for Peak Forest Tramway at grid reference SK049800 The gravity operated Peak Forest Tramway was originally planned to be about four miles long from Chapel Milton to Dove Holes, both in Derbyshire. ...

He was a highly motivated and ambitious man who wanted to expand his business interests but, as he was lacking in financial skills, he was unable to raise capital in London where he sold his products. As a result of this, he turned to his friend, Richard Arkwright Junior, for substantial loans and these were granted to him. The son of Sir Richard Arkwright of Cromford, Derbyshire, Richard Arkwright Junior (1765 - 1843) was the financier (creditor) of Samuel Oldknow of Marple and Mellor and a personal friend. ...