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by planting trees with contrasting foliage in the shape of a crown and the letters ER (for
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in about 1808. The business traded in cotton, calicoes, muslins and plain fabrics. The firm owned several large mills in the
Manchester area. The mills were acquired by
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concert hall was built. This has been used as a venue for concerts, recordings, television productions and live broadcasts. Part of the estate is now run as a small
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862:"Men At The Bar — James Murray Bannerman"
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