John Horrocks
(1768-1804)

pioneer cotton manufacturer and builder of Preston’s first steam-powered cotton mill

Died aged c. 36

John Horrocks (27 March 1768, in Edgworth, Lancashire, England – 1 March 1804, in London) was a British cotton manufacturer and Member of Parliament for Preston.

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Preston, United Kingdom

John Horrocks 1768-1804 Pioneer cotton manufacturer He built Preston’s first steam-powered cotton mill on this site in 1796.

Fylde Road, Preston, United Kingdom where they built Preston’s first steam-powered cotton mill