Editing Glossop (section)

==Economy==
Glossop was a product of the wealth of the cotton industry. Glossop's economy was linked closely with a spinning and weaving tradition that had evolved from developments in [[textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution]]. Before the [[First World War]], Glossop had the headquarters of an international [[paper#Papermaking|paper]] empire, the largest [[Calico (textile)|calico]] printworks in the world, a large [[bleach]] works and six [[Spinning (textiles)#Industrial spinning|spinning]] [[weaving]] combines with over 600,000&nbsp;spindles and 12,000&nbsp;looms and two niche manufacturers: [[Millstone|grindstone]]s and [[Belt (mechanical)|industrial belt]]s. In the 1920s, these firms were refloated on the easily available [[share capital]]—thus were victims of the [[Wall Street crash of 1929|stock market crash of 1929]]. Their product lines were vulnerable to the new economic conditions.<ref name="birch"/>

<!--Prior to [[deindustrialisation]] in the late-20th century. Modern sectors in the area include [[engineering]], [[packaging]] materials, [[dye]]ing and finishing and [[ink]] production.-->The main street contains a variety of shops, restaurants and food outlets.

Glossop is located close to the border of the [[Peak National Park]], and to the east are the open moorlands of the [[Dark Peak]]. The local economy benefits from the many thousands of tourists who visit the park each year and who use Glossop as the ''Gateway to the Peak''.