Axminster Carpets, the historic British manufacturer rescued by a group of local businessmen, can trace its history back 250 years. Here is a brief history of the company.

Founded by Thomas Witty in 1755 in his home town of Axminster, Devon, the firm’s carpets are found in countless homes as well as Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Royal Albert Hall.

News; Business; Axminster 'Great news for Axminster’ that the town’s famous carpet company has been saved The company collapsed in February 2020 with the loss of 80 jobs.

Axminster Carpets has collapsed into administration after weeks of trying to secure a rescue deal. The 265-year-old firm, a supplier of carpets to the royal family, ...

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: The market town of Axminster, on the River Axe in Devon, is synonymous with the manufacture of luxuriously woven carpets.

Soon enough, “Axminsters from Axminster” were sold to places like the Royal Albert Hall, which commissioned 43,000 square feet of carpet for rooms, corridors and landings.

Axminster Carpets were tasked with recreating the original 1822 carpet at The Royal Pavilion in Brighton. Axminster Carpets has been bought out of administration by a group of investors which ...

Staff who have lost their jobs after Axminster Carpets collapsed into administration are being urged to attend special meetings to get advice. The future of Devon’s famous Axminster Carpets is ...

The axe is about to fall on Axminster. After 258 years, the future of the carpet maker, whose name is synonymous with grand, large-scale woven floor coverings, is looking distinctly threadbare.