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Arnketil in the Doomsday Survey
The first name in history that we can associate with Cowling, then spelt Collinghe, is Arnketil. According to the Doomsday
Read moreJohn Binns 1810-1880 The man who led Cowling into the steam age.
Much of the article below has been taken from Weaving a Century 1852-1952 – John Binns & Sons Ltd page
Read moreOutworkers in Textiles in 1845 -9
Below is a list of outworkers from Bairstows Mill in Sutton-in-Craven, only approximately 2 miles east of Cowling parish. Cowling
Read moreCowling Parish Textile Mills 18 – 20th Centuries
Below is a list of all the steam powered mills that have been used for manufacturing textiles in Cowling Parish.
Read moreEarly Textile Mills and Workshops Pre 1850
We list below the information we know about early textile mills and workshops in the parish. These pre-date steam-powered textile
Read moreThe Foresters Hall
The Foresters Hall, the large building in the area known as Cock Hall on Colne Road, was one of several
Read moreMark Wilson, ex Cowlingweb,Skiptonweb
We are very sad to hear of the death of Mark Wilson (1969 -2020). Mark had been unwell for a
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