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unusual facts about Benjamin Outram


Butterley Hall

The two-storey, attic-gabled eight-bayed house was built in the late 18th century for the Home family but was sold in 1790 to Francis Beresford for occupation by Benjamin Outram founder of the Butterley Company.



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Alpaca fiber

In 1830, Benjamin Outram, of Greetland, near Halifax, appears to have reattempted spinning it, and again it was condemned.

Butterley Hall

Following Benjamin Outram's death in 1805 his business partner William Jessop took residence.