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.

Axminster Carpets were tasked with recreating the original 1822 carpet at The Royal Pavilion in Brighton. Axminster Carpets has collapsed into administration after weeks of trying to secure a ...

Growing up in Axminster, I didn’t really know that there was a war on, although some other families were affected as fathers and sons were called up.

Duff & Phelps also handled Axminster's previous stint in administration in 2013. It was subsequently bought out of insolvency by Stephen Boyd, a local businessman and quickly returned to break-even.

Newenham Abbey was a Cistercian abbey founded in 1246 by Reginald II de Mohun (1206–1258) on land within his manor of Axminster. Historic England, describing the Abbey, say the 13th century ...