QUESTION How did Axminster become so associated with carpets? What became of the industry? The market town of Axminster, on the River Axe in Devon, is synonymous with the manufacture of ...

The royal coat of arms is affixed to a sign on the front of the Axminster Carpets factory, near the train station in this town of 6,000 in southwest England. Beneath the seal are the words “By ...

Manufacture Of Axminster Woollen Carpets...Employees inspect a length of finished carpet at Axminster Carpets Ltd's factory in Axminster, U.K., on Tuesday, July 12, 2011. The price of wool has ...

England — The royal coat of arms is affixed to a sign on the front of the Axminster Carpets factory, near the train station in this town of 6,000 in southwest England. Beneath the seal are the ...

Christopher Howse is travelling the nation to speak to local people about their high street. How it has changed and what they miss… This week, Christopher explores Axminster in Devon. The ...

Carpets will continue to be designed and produced in east Devon Axminster Carpets has reopened for business after a deal was struck to save the company. The Devon firm went into administration in ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...