Pear Mill, Stockport Road West, Stockport, Greater Manchester
This mill was begun by the Pear Spinning Company. It was promoted by A.H. Stott in 1907 and building started in 1908. From c1900 the cotton spinning industry had been highly profitable, but this boom ended in 1908. In January 1912 the company went bankrupt. At this time only the shell of the mill had been completed at a cost of £55,000. A new company, the Pear New Mill Limited, was formed to complete the mill. They hoped to finish the mill buildings for a cost of £8,000. However, tenders for completing the work to A.H. Stott's specifications ranged from £18,000 to £20,000. Therefore A.H. Stott was dismissed on the grounds of extravagance. Philip Sidney Stott, who was brother to the two partners in A.H. Stott & Sons, was appointed in their place. The mill went into production in July 1913, although installation of the equipment was not completed until November. This made it one of the last cotton spinning mills to go into production.
