Woollen Manufacture Act 1810

Woollen Manufacture Act 1810
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn act to repeal several Acts respecting the Woollen Manufacture, and for indemnifying Persons liable to any Penalty for having acted contrary thereto.
Citation50 Geo. 3. c. 83
Introduced byGeorge Rose MP (Commons)
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent15 June 1810
Commencement15 June 1810
Repealed10 August 1872
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes
  • Cloths Act 1483
  • Exportation Act 1513
  • Exportation Act 1535
  • Exportation Act 1541
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1872 (No. 2)
Relates to
Status: Repealed

The Woollen Manufacture Act 1810 (50 Geo. 3. c. 83) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that repealed enactments relating to the manufacture of wool in the United Kingdom. The act deregulated the wool industry, heralding the transition from workshops to mills.