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Sugar for the House - A History of Early Sugar Refining in North West England (Paperback)
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Sugar for the House - A History of Early Sugar Refining in North West England (Paperback)
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When the author discovered that sugar was being refined in a boiler
at an inn in Ormskirk in the 1680s, only sixty years after the
successful cultivation of the cane in the West Indies, she decided
to plot the emergence of the industry around the region and
discovered that a fascinating industry existed from an early time.
Although sugar cane had been grown since classical times, it was
not until the 1600s when it was introduced to the West Indies that
refining came to the North West. Entrepreneurs from towns including
Liverpool,Che ster, Warrington, Manchester, Lancaster and
Whitehaven determined to invest in the process, each for their own
reasons. The Danvers family moved their refinery to Liverpool after
the plague and fire of London, while the Whitehaven refinery was
built by Lord Lowther to exploit the coal deposits below his town.
Similarly each centre had a different reason for its decline. The
increase in the size of the ships created difficulties for
importers in both Chester and Lancaster, while greed spelt disaster
for both Ormskirk and Whitehaven. Nevertheless the growth of the
industry led to an increase in the infrastructure of the region.
Using original documents to trace the influence of various
personalities on the development and later decline of all but the
Liverpool refineries, has been a fascinating project.
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