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Hobkirk Sewing Machines Limited
Hobkirk Sewing Machines Limited

The North West's largest independent sewing machine specialists.
Hobkirk's have been in the sewing machine business for over 100 years, with retail outlets within the UK at Blackburn and Bury, and as a result can boast first class knowledge and service in the sewing machine industry.

Founded in 1903 by Mr William Hobkirk, Wm Hobkirk & Son began trading from Salford, Blackburn (Not Manchester). William was joined by his son Edgar Hobkirk then in the 60's by Edgar's son and William's grandson Peter Hobkirk.

The company then expanded having another retail shop on Darwen Street on the opposite side of Blackburn's town centre which to this day is the company's head office.

During the 70's and 80's it was Peter Hobkirk who expanded the chain of domestic shops into Blackpool, Accrington, Preston, Burnley, Bury and Rochdale.

The 1980s also saw the introduction of industrial sewing machines to the companies already vast range of sewing products, along with the appointment of Mr Brian Buttress as Industrial Technical Director.

2001 saw the opening of 'Hobby's Art and Craft Store' which has gone from strength to strength and more recently has doubled in size to expand the range of products on offer.

Mark Hobkirk joined the company in 1993 and in June of 2005 became Sales Director, with Peter Hobkirk as Company Chairman.

The company continues to trade from their head office on Darwen Street, Blackburn with a satellite branch still operating from Bury.

Washbowl Launderette
Washbowl Launderette

Opening Times

Our normal opening hours are:

Open at 08:00 every day.

 

For Large washers

Monday to Friday, Last wash 19:00, Shop empty by 20:00

Saturday and Sunday Last wash 17:00, shop empty by 18:00

Please don't leave washing unattended after "last wash" time.

  The shop may be closed at "last wash" time if there is nobody in the shop,

 

For users of Jumbo and Mammoth washers

The cycle time for these washers is longer, so last wash times 

are set 15 minutes earlier.

 

 

For Drying Only customers

Last start time is 30 minutes earlier than for washing.

Locations

Our launderettes are in Blackburn, Chorley and Hyndburn, in Lancashire.

Street Address                                           Phone Number

420-422 Blackburn Rd, ACCRINGTON. BB5 0DE    01254 233713     Map

90-92 Audley Range, BLACKBURN.  BB1 1TF         01254 698153     Map

1 Azalea Road, BLACKBURN.  BB2 6JU                     01254 55474    Map

83a Bank Top, BLACKBURN.  BB2 1TN                  01254 698184    Map

152-154 Bolton Road, BLACKBURN.  BB2 4HL        01254 53882     Map

76 London Road, BLACKBURN.  BB1 7LR                                          Map

1 New Chapel Street, BLACKBURN.  BB24DT         01254 675629    Map

383 Preston Old Road, BLACKBURN.  BB2 5LL      01254 208248    Map

146 Brook Street,  CHORLEY.  PR6 0LB                   01257 275105   Map

46 Pall Mall, CHORLEY.  PR7 2LA                            01257 274891   Map

180 Union Road, OSWALDTWISTLE.  BB5 3EG      01254 239879   Map

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