manchester was famous for the cotton industry in the industrial revolution.
what was manchester famous for in the industrial revolution?
the cotton industry
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a direct rivalry between the cities of leeds and manchester sprang up during the industrial revolution in britain during the 18th and 19th centuries. the entire country was going through an unprecedented phase of economic growth and leeds' economy had grown rapidly thanks to the woollen industry. meanwhile, to the west in manchester, the cotton industry began to flourish, with factories fuelled by the transportation of cheap coal down the bridgewater canal.
leeds united f.c.–manchester united f.c. rivalry
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drayton bassett is a village and civil parish in the district of lichfield, staffordshire, england. nearby are the town of tamworth and middleton lakes rspb reserve, formerly a gravel quarry known in part as drayton bassett pits.





























after the norman conquest the manor belonged to the basset (of drayton) family until 1483 followed by the earls of leicester and then from about 1600 the earls of essex who sold it to robert peel.
drayton bassett