Globe Works

Globe Works is an industrial building in Accrington with red brick walls and large windows across multiple floors. The structure shows typical Victorian industrial design with a layout made for factory work.

The building was founded in 1853 and became a center for cotton machinery production under the management of Howard & Bullough company. It was where technologies developed that changed textile manufacturing around the world.

The building reflects Lancashire's connection to textile work and shows how central this place was to workers and their communities. You can see in its structure the pride that builders put into creating something meant to last and function well.

The site is located on Richmond Hill Street and is used today for office space and events for various organizations. Visitors should know this is an active business building with limited public access to certain areas.

In the 1920s the works employed over 6,000 workers and was the world's largest maker of spinning frames. That scale of operation is still visible in the size and complexity of the complex today.

Location: Accrington

Inception: 1853

GPS coordinates: 53.75060,-2.37043

Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:09