The collapse of the woollen industry in the mid-19th century led to poverty. In 1836 there were still 600 hand looms, but by 1845 only 60. The town became a backwater in Victorian times, untouched by development elsewhere.
The collapse of the woollen industry in the mid-19th century led to poverty. In 1836 there. were still 600 hand looms, but by 1845 only 60 The town became a backwater in Victorian times, untouched by development elsewhere.