We’re continuing the Lancashire Post’s 140th birthday celebrations by looking back at the household names that have put on Lancashire on the map.
To mark our paper’s major milestone, we’ve created galleries celebrating some of the very best things about our county.
First up we started with the legendary Lancastrians who made history over the years then we looked at the famous faces who keep our county’s name in lights today.
Now we turn our attention away from people to honour some of our biggest businesses.
Brands from every corner of industry- from food to motors to fashion- began their life here in Lancashire.
Take a look at 14 of the very best Lancashire brands next...
*Wondering why we’ve only picked 14? Well as it’s our 140th birthday, we are doing 10 galleries of 14.
13. Uncle Joe's Mint Balls
Another brand of old Lancashire origin: Uncle Joe's Mint Balls were founded by William Santus & Co in Wigan in 1898. | Johnston Press
14. Singleton’s Dairy
Singleton’s Dairy was established in 1934 in Longridge by Robert and Duillia Singleton, building upon a family cheesemaking tradition dating back to the eighteenth century. It was aquired by fellow Lancashire cehesemaker Carron lodge in 2022. Pictured: Members of the SIngleton family at Preston Covered Market in 1934.
15. Silentnight
Although originally founded in Skipton, the beds and mattresses manufacturer has been headquartered in Barnoldswick since 1949.