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Joseph Pinder deserves his own place in Spen's history because, as one of the Kilpin Hill traditional handloom weavers, he was the last of his kind. In the 19th century there was an enclave of handloom weavers making blankets in Kilpin Hill. The cottages incorporated loom chambers and scouring places while tenter frames for drying the finished cloth were placed on adjoining plots of land. By 1850 when most handloom weavers had been reduced to starvation wages, the Kilpin Hill weavers could still enforce piece rates for their work. Joseph continued in this occupation until his death in 1910. He and his wife Mary lived firstly in Kilpin Hill and then round the corner in Occupation Lane.
Where: 39 Kilpin Hill, now used as a garage Spen Fame Trail Guide:
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