In the 1820s the main industry in Gargrave was cotton manufacturing and along the side of the canal were numerous warehouses.
ɪnðə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti z ðə mˈeɪn ˈɪndʌstɹi ɪn ɡˈɑːɹɡɹeɪv wʌz kˈɑːʔn̩ mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚɹɪŋ ænd ɐlˈɔŋ ðə sˈaɪd ʌvðə kənˈæl wɜː nˈuːmɚɹəs wˈɛɹhaʊzᵻz.