style="font-size: 125%" | Stott family of Oldham

	James Stott		Mary Henthorn
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style="border:2px solid red"|Abraham Henthorn Stott, Senior 25 April 1822–1904  A H Stott and sons  Stott and Sons Stott and Sons Stott and Sons was an architectural practice in Greater Manchester between 1847 and 1931. It specialised in cotton mills, designing 191 buildings of which 130 were mills or buildings related to the cotton industry....				James Stott  Stotts of Oldham Catering equipment		Joseph Stott 25 October 1836–1894 Joseph Stott (1861–1894) Joseph Stott, Heywood and Ogden (1894–1895) Joseph Stott and Son (George Stott, 1896–1936)
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style="border:2px solid red"|Jesse Ainsworth Stott (1853–1917)  A H Stott and sons  Stott and Sons		Abraham Henthorn Stott, Junior (1856–1931) 'Henthorn"  A H Stott and sons  Stott and Sons		Philip Sydney Stott Sir Philip Stott, 1st Baronet Sir Philip Stott, 1st Baronet Sir Philip Sidney Stott, 1st Baronet , usually known as Sidney Stott until 1920, was an English architect, civil engineer and surveyor.... (1858–1937)		George Stott (1876–1936) Joseph Stott and Son (1896–1936)
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style="border:2px solid red"|His sons: James Stott (1880-) Harold Stott (1885-)				George Edward Stott (1887–1957)		Note: Abraham Stott of  Abraham Stott and Son was a cousin of A H Stott.

The Stotts were a family of architects from Oldham

Oldham

Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester...

 in North West England

North West England

North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East...

 who specialised in the design of cotton mill

Cotton mill

A cotton mill is a factory that houses spinning and weaving machinery. Typically built between 1775 and 1930, mills spun cotton which was an important product during the Industrial Revolution....

s. James Stott was the father, Joseph and his elder brother Abraham Stott had rival practices, and in later years didn't communicate. Their children continue their practices.

Joseph Stott

Joseph Stott was born on 25 October 1836 in Oldham, the son of James Stott and Mary Henthorn.
In the Oldham archives we find the following papers relating to mills designed by Joseph and his practice.

• Albion Mill, Bradshaw St, Oldham 1883–1884
• Alhambra Skating Rink, Bloom St, Oldham 1911
• Alma Mill, Scottfield St, Oldham 1878–1917
• Anchor Mill, Daisy St, Oldham 1881–1903
• Balderstone Mill, Oldham Rd, Rochdale 1919–1949
• Bank Top Mill, Edmund St, Oldham 1907
• Bardsley Holy Trinity Schools, Ashton-under-lyne 1929
• Barrowfield Mill, Reid St, Glasgow 1885
• Beal Mill, George St, Shaw 1886–1889
• Beevor Mills, Pontefract Rd, Barnsley 1887
• Bradley Fold Mill, Bolton 1908
• Brazil Mills 1917–1922
• Broadway Mill, Goddard St, Oldham 1882–1890
• Brook Mill, Millgate, Hollinwood, Oldham 1891–1935
• Buckley Brook Mills, (Buckley Lane), Rochdale 1889
• Fred Butler,shop premises in Huddersfield Rd, Oldham 1929
• Butler Green Mill, Wallis St, Chadderton 1903–1922
• Central Mill, Woodstock St, Oldham C1916-1956
• Chamber St Mission Hall, Oldham 1870s
• William Clegg, house at Balderstone, Rochdale early 20th c
• Coldhurst Mill, Rochdale Rd, Oldham 1875–1922
• Commercial Mill, Falcon St, Oldham 1883
• County Estate And Land Company, Edith St, Oldham 1905
• Crown Mill, Bentinck St, Oldham 1861–1926
• Devon Mill, Chapel Rd, Oldham C1907-1961
• Diamond Mill, Diamond St, Oldham 1881
• Diamond Rope Works, Cocker Mill Lane, Shaw 1912–1915
• Duke Mill, Refuge St, Shaw 1883–1885
• Egypt - Mill At Ramleh, Cairo 1892–1896
• Elm Mill, Linney Lane, Shaw 1890–1919
• Failsworth Premises Of George Whittaker Ltd 1927–1928
• Fern Mill, Siddall St, Shaw 1884–1941
• Firs/gladstone Mill, Oldham Rd, Failsworth 1875–1945
• Fleece Hotel, Manchester Rd, Oldham 1898
• Mill At Rheine
  Rheine
  Rheine is a city in the district of Steinfurt in Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest city in the district and the location of Rheine Air Base.-Geography:Rheine is located on the river Ems, approx. north of Münster, approx...
  
  , Germany 1882
• Glasgow Cotton Spinning Company Ltd, Swanston St, Glasgow 1883–1902
• Grange Mill, West End St, Oldham 1906–1907
• Gresham Mill, Main Rd, Oldham 1882–1960
• Healey Mill, Smallbridge, Rochdale 1876–1889
• F N Henthorn, house in Rochdale Rd, Shaw 1923
• Holyrood Mill, Windsor St, Oldham 1870s-c1920
• Honeywell Lane Methodist School Chapel, Oldham 1877
• Honeywell Mill, Ashton Rd, Oldham 1874–1943
• John Hulbert, Glansevern Estate, Welshpool, Wales 1917–1918
• Irk Mill, Oldham Rd, Middleton 20th C
• Kent Mill, Victoria St, Chadderton 1907–1937
• Lansdowne Mill, Crompton St, Chadderton 1884–1885
• Lees Brook Mill, High St, Lees C1884-1963
• Lily Mills, Linney Lane, Shaw C1904-1969
• Lodge Mills, Townley St, Middleton 1919
• Managers, Engineers, Carders And Overlookers' Society, Mumps, Oldham 1921
• Manor Mill, Victoria St, Chadderton 1906–1925
• Mons Mill
  Mons Mill, Todmorden
  Mons Mill, Todmorden is a cotton spinning mill in Todmorden, Calderdale, West Yorkshire for the Hare Spinning Company Limited. It was built in 1907, but ran into financial difficulties. It passed over to the Mons Mill Co Ltd and then was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s...
  
  , Burnley Rd, Todmorden, Yorkshire 1918
• Moorfield Mill, Durden St, Shaw C1876-1950
• Moorside And Parkfield Mills, Ripponden Rd, Oldham 1891–1960
• Napier Mill, Atkinson St, Oldham 1918–1919
• New Docks Steam Trawling Company (fleetwood) Ltd, Station Rd, Fleetwood 1915–1917
• North St Mills, Off Rochdale Rd, Oldham 1888
• Oak Mill, Spencer St, Oldham 1882–1883
• Oak View Mills, Off Manchester Rd, Greenfield, Saddleworth 1906–1914
• Oldham And Lees Spinning Company Ltd, Waterhead Mill, Oldham 1881–1888
• Oldham Brewery Company Ltd
  Oldham Brewery
  Oldham Brewery Ltd was an English brewery based in Oldham Lancashire. It was founded in 1868.- History :The Brewery was built close to the town centre by the Stott family of architects.- Beers :...
  
  , Albion Brewery, Coldhurst St, Oldham 1889
• Oldham Estate Company Ltd, [waterhead], Oldham C1877-1880
• Oldham Municipal Technical School Extension, Ascroft St, Oldham 1925–1927
• Olive Mill, Quebec St, Oldham C1883-1945
• Osborne Mill, Robinson St, Chadderton 1924–1954
• S And L Patterson, house in Gorton St, Chadderton 1897
• Peel Mills, Chamber Hall, Bury 1885–1918
• Pine Mill, Sherwood St, Oldham 1880s-1941
• W H Platt, premises in Ashton Rd, Oldham 1898
• Regent Mill
  Regent Mill, Failsworth
  Regent Mill, Failsworth is a cotton spinning mill in Failsworth, Oldham, Greater Manchester. It was built by the Regent Mill Ltd. in 1905, but purchased by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s. It was later taken over by the Courtaulds Group. On ceasing textile production it was occupied...
  
  , Princess St, Failsworth 1904–1916
• Rochdale And Manor Brewery Ltd, Premises In Shore St, Oldham 1898
• Rochdale Cotton Spinning Company, Vavasour St, Rochdale 1884
• Rome Mill, Walkers Lane, Springhead, Saddleworth 1896-c1913
• Royton Spinning Company Ltd, High Barn St, Royton 1929
• Ruby Mill, Vincent St, Oldham 1887–1894
• Smallbrook Mill, Nolan St, Shaw 1906-c1940s
• Soudan Mills (also Don And Rex Mills), Oldham Rd, Middleton 1900–1956
• Standard Jacquard Company Ltd, Albert St West, Failsworth 1926–1927
• G Stott, "the Cottage", Boarshurst Lane, Greenfield, Saddleworth 1925–1928
• Summervale Mill, Fletcher St, Oldham 1881-c1940
• Sun Iron Works, King St, Oldham 1924
• Sun Paper Mill, Stanworth Rd, Feniscowles, near Blackburn 1890–1891
• William Taylor, shop at 159 Yorkshire St, Oldham 1898–1899
• Vale Mill, Beal Lane, Shaw 1918–1925
• Vale Mills, Clegg St, Oldham 1884–1907
• Vernon Mills, Mersey St, Stockport 1880s
• Warwick Mill, Oldham Rd, Middleton 1907–1911
• Waterford Mill, Factory Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire C1911-1915
• R Watson, bungalow in Shaw Rd, Grains Bar, Shaw 1925
• Werneth Mill, Henley St, Oldham 1880-c1947
• Westhulme Hotel, Featherstall Rd, Oldham [1886]
• Lilian Whitehead, house in Bartlett Rd, Shaw 1926
• Whitworth Manufacturing Company Ltd, Albert Mill, Whitworth, Rochdale C1882
• Woodstock Mill, Meek St, Royton Junction 1919
• John Wright And Son, houses in Robinson St and Cow Mill, Chadderton early 20th c
• George H Wrigley, house in Chadderton 1901

George Stott

The only son of Joseph Stott, George was born in Oldham in 1876. He was educated at Mr Binns' Highfield Academy and Manchester Grammar School

Manchester Grammar School

The Manchester Grammar School is the largest independent day school for boys in the UK . It is based in Manchester, England...

. On Joseph's death in 1894 he took over his father practice, trading under the name Joseph Stott and Son.
George adopted the triple brick arch system of flooring. His mills are known for their superb proportions and the meticulous detail of their facades. The adjacent Manor

Manor Mill, Chadderton

Manor Mill, Chadderton is an early twentieth century, five storey cotton spinning mill in Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester. It was built in 1906. It was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s and passed to Courtaulds in 1964. Production finished in 1990.-Location:Oldham...

 and Kent

Kent Mill, Chadderton

Kent Mill, Chadderton is a cotton spinning mill in Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester. It was built in 1908 It was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s and passed to Courtaulds in 1964. Production finished in 1991 and it was demolished in 1994.-Location:Oldham is a large...

 Mills in Chadderton are two good examples. Another two are the Pine Mill and the Elm Mill (Newby), he designed mills in Ramleh Egypt and Brazil. He was a generous donor to the British Conservative Party. He died in December 1936

Abraham Henthorn Stott

A H Stott was born on 25 April 1822 in the parish of Crompton

Shaw and Crompton

Shaw and Crompton is a town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Beal at the foothills of the South Pennines, north of Oldham, southeast of Rochdale, and to the northeast of the city of Manchester...

. He served a seven year apprenticeship with Sir Charles Barry, the architect of the Houses of Parliament and Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester Art Gallery is a publicly-owned art gallery in Manchester, England. It was formerly known as Manchester City Art Gallery.The gallery was opened in 1824 and today occupies three buildings, the oldest of which - designed by Sir Charles Barry - is Grade I listed and was originally home to...

. Abraham returned to Oldham in 1847 and founded the architectural practice of A H Stott and sons, and was known for his innovative structural engineering. His brother Joseph Stott started his career here before leaving to start his own practice. After Abraham's retirement his practice was renamed Stott and Sons

Stott and Sons

Stott and Sons was an architectural practice in Greater Manchester between 1847 and 1931. It specialised in cotton mills, designing 191 buildings of which 130 were mills or buildings related to the cotton industry....

. Three of his nine children worked in the practice.

Philip Sydney Stott

Sydney, was the third son of A H Stott. He is regarded as Oldham's greatest architect. He established his own practice, P.S.Stott, in 1883. He was known as Sydney Stott until 1920, but adopted the title Sir Philip Stott

Sir Philip Stott, 1st Baronet

Sir Philip Sidney Stott, 1st Baronet , usually known as Sidney Stott until 1920, was an English architect, civil engineer and surveyor....

 upon being made a baronet. He benefited by the innovations made both by his father and Edward Potts

Edward Potts (architect)

Edward Potts was an architect who practised in Oldham, Lancashire, England. He was born on 2 March 1839 in Bury, Lancashire. He moved to Oldham and designed many of the town's Cotton mills and was ranked with P. S. Stott as the greatest mill architect of Victorian Lancashire...

, another Oldham architect. His first mill design was for Chadderton Mill in 1885. Sydney designed 22 mills in Oldham and 55 elsewhere in Lancashire. His last design was the Maple No 2

Maple Mill, Oldham

The Maple Mill was a cotton spinning mill in Hathershaw Moor, Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. It was designed as a double mill by the architect Sydney Stott.The first mill was built in 1904 and the second mill in 1915. In 1968, it was equipped with the first open-end spinning machines in...

 in 1915, This accounting for 44% of the increase in the spinning capacity of the county between 1887 and 1925, and for 40% of the new spindles laid down in Oldham between 1887 and 1914. His mills accounted for 9 million spindles. He relied on the triple brick arches supported on steel beams favoured by George Stott, rather than concrete.

He was a Conservative and freemason, he was also President of the Oldham Lyceum, played rugby for Oldham Football Club. He held several directorships in the cotton spinning industry. He moved to Stanton Court, Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....

 (near Broadway, Worcestershire

Broadway, Worcestershire

Broadway is a village and civil parish in the Worcestershire part of the Cotswolds in England.Often referred to as the "Jewel of the Cotswolds", Broadway village lies beneath Fish Hill on the western Cotswold escarpment...

) in 1913, where he became a Justice of the Peace and, in 1925, High Sheriff of Gloucester. He died in 1937.

James Stott

James was a younger brother of Abraham Henthorn Stott, the son of James Stott. He set up a heating, ventilation and catering equipment business. This still trades as Stotts of Oldham.

Abraham Stott and Son

Abraham Stott and Son was a separate company, set up by Abraham a cousin of Abraham Henthorn Stott. This was a cotton spinning company operating Osborne mill. Abraham has a reputation for fairness so was nicknamed 'Honest Abe'. He invested in a clipper ship that traded with the confederacy during the Cotton famine

Cotton famine

The Lancashire Cotton Famine, also known as The Cotton Famine or the Cotton Panic , was a depression in the textile industry of North West England, brought about by the interruption of baled cotton imports caused by the American Civil War. The boom years of 1859 and 1860 had produced more woven...

, it was captured by the Union forces.