Editing Accrington (section)

=== Peel, Yates and Co. ===

'''Peel, Yates and Co.''' was a partnership between the Peel family and the '''Yates family'''.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Whittaker |first1=Joseph |title=An Historical and Descriptive Account of the Town and Parochial Chapelry of Oldham |year=1859 |publisher=J. Galt |location=Oldham |pages=48–49}}</ref> The Peel family, led by Robert Peel (1750–1830), and the Yates family, led by William Yates (1769–1849), established Peel, Yates and Co. in 1795.<ref name="The Cotton Industry">{{cite book |last1=Aspin |first1=Chris |title=The Cotton Industry |year=1981 |publisher=Shire Publications |location=Aylesbury |pages=27–28}}</ref> The company owned and operated several cotton mills in Accrington, including the Woodnook Mill, which employed around 800 people during its peak operation.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Peel,_Yates_and_Co |title=Peel, Yates and Co |publisher=Grace's Guide |accessdate=22 March 2023}}</ref>