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joseph_mcgarraghy (a group admin) says:
08 Aug 07 - Welcome friends. Please tell others who may be interested.

'One story of the origins of Whitefield's name is directly related to the cotton industry. It is said that Flemish weavers who settled in the area laid out their woven fabric to bleach in the sun.'

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Old Town Hall problems joseph_mcgarraghy 3 20 months ago
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About Whitefield, Lancashire Cotton Town

All photographs recording the history of Whitefield a very welcome.
See also:

www.burylhs.org.uk/whitefield.html

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