Map showing the location of Manufacturers and Crofters in the Manchester area in 1772

The figures correspond with those in the preceding tables e. g. Manchester, 55 Fustian Manufacturers.

Fustian Manufacturers red figures
Check blue
Smallware yellow
Crofters green

REGULAR CARRIERS FROM MANCHESTER IN 1772

DestinationNo.Days of Departure
London65, Wed. Sat. 1, Tu.
Birmingham1Fri.
Bolton2Tu. Th. Sat.
Bristol1Wed.
Burnley2Tu. Th. Sat.
Bury1Tu. Th. Sat.
Cambridge1Th.
Chester21, Tu. Th. Sat. 1, Th.
Chorley1Tu. Th. Sat.
Chowbent1Tu. Th. Sat.
Colne1Fri.
Derby1Th.
Doncaster1Sat.
Halifax21, Tu. Th. Sat. 1, Mon. Th.
Huddersfield1Mon. Th. Sat.
Lancaster1Mon. Fri.
Leeds1Tu. Th. Sat.
Liverpool1Tu. Th. Sat.
Macclesfield1Tu. Th. Sat.
Newcastle-on-Tyne1Th.
Northwich2Tu. Th. Sat.
Nottingham21, Th. 1, Sat.
Pontefract1Sat.
Preston1Mon. Fri.
Rochdale2Tu. Th. Sat.
Salop1Sat.
Sheffield21, Th. 1, Fri.
Stockport2Every day
Wakefield1Tu. Th. Sat.
Wigan2Tu. Th. Sat.
York1Sat.

One stage-coach ran to London, and one to Liverpool, each on three days of the week.

On the Old Navigation between Manchester and Liverpool 21 vessels were engaged. On the New Navigation between Manchester and Warrington 9 vessels were engaged, also a number of open vessels called Tuns, and between Warrington and Liverpool 11 vessels were engaged. A 40 Tun Boat sailed between Manchester and Altrincham three days a week, and coal boats arrived in Manchester from Worsley every day.

CHAPTER III
THE COMING OF MACHINERY: KAY TO ARKWRIGHT