On the evening of Wednesday the 11th December, 'several' frames were broken at Ripley in Derbyshire and 1 at Burton Joyce in Nottinghamshire.
The Derby Mercury of 12th December reported that many frames had been broken during the week at Ilkeston (30 frames), Makeney, Heage, Holbrook, Crich, Swanwick & Riddings.
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Sunday, 11 December 2011
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
6th December 1811: Stocking-frames broken at Holbrook
The next target of the Derbyshire Luddites was one of the biggest Hosiery firms in the County, that of Padget & Byng. They owned hundreds of stocking frames in many of the Derbyshire villages, which they valued at £12 to £14 each.1
At Holbrook, a master stockinger called Henry Walker had several of Padget & Byng's frames in his shop. Between 2 and 3 a.m. on the 7th December he was roused from his sleep by a loud knocking at his door and voices demanding to be let in. He quickly got out of bed, but before he had time to dress himself the Luddites assembled outside began to smash his windows and eventually open the door. Posting several of their number to keep watch outside, the Luddites climbed the stairs of the workshop to the upstairs room where the stocking frames were kept. They were disguised with blackened faces and wore large great coats and frocks. All were armed with different types of firearms as well as swords. They had brought hammers and crowbars to destroy the frames, and once all the frames had been removed from the building, they proceeded to smash them to pieces in the road.
The commotion had woken people at neighbouring houses, but those who appeared at their windows and lit candles were threatened with violence lest they put out their lights and returned to bed.
At Holbrook, a master stockinger called Henry Walker had several of Padget & Byng's frames in his shop. Between 2 and 3 a.m. on the 7th December he was roused from his sleep by a loud knocking at his door and voices demanding to be let in. He quickly got out of bed, but before he had time to dress himself the Luddites assembled outside began to smash his windows and eventually open the door. Posting several of their number to keep watch outside, the Luddites climbed the stairs of the workshop to the upstairs room where the stocking frames were kept. They were disguised with blackened faces and wore large great coats and frocks. All were armed with different types of firearms as well as swords. They had brought hammers and crowbars to destroy the frames, and once all the frames had been removed from the building, they proceeded to smash them to pieces in the road.
The commotion had woken people at neighbouring houses, but those who appeared at their windows and lit candles were threatened with violence lest they put out their lights and returned to bed.
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