Wool-stapler

The frieze of the Leith Corn Exchange showing wool-staplers at work

A wool-stapler is a dealer in wool. The wool-stapler buys wool from the producer, sorts and grades it, and sells it on to manufacturers.

Winston Hall, built in Gloucester in 1750 for the wool-stapler Richard Chandler[1]

Some wool-staplers acquired significant wealth, such as Richard Chandler of Gloucester (England) who built Winston Hall in 1750.[1]

  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Winston Hall (1271655)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 December 2018.