Demolition of the back of 's cotton spinning and weaving was built in 1856-57 on Västerlånggatan. The building was designed by architect A. W. Edelswärd. The factory was adapted for 80 looms and 10,000 spiders. The driving force was first made up of an 80 hp. steam engine, from 1916 of electricity. The years 1862-63, the factory had some difficulties and had to apply 4 days work week. From 1864, the factory was again run. In 1920, 270 people were employed, in 1946 it was 330. After difficulties in the 1950s, the company came into liquidation on September 30, 1954. Kampenhof

Demolition of the back of 's cotton spinning and weaving was built in 1856-57 on Västerlånggatan. The building was designed by architect A. W. Edelswärd. The factory was adapted for 80 looms and 10,000 spiders. The driving force was first made up of an 80 hp. steam engine, from 1916 of electricity. The years 1862-63, the factory had some difficulties and had to apply 4 days work week. From 1864, the factory was again run. In 1920, 270 people were employed, in 1946 it was 330. After difficulties in the 1950s, the company came into liquidation on September 30, 1954. Kampenhof was one of the country's most beautiful factory buildings. But let's look back a bit in the cotton manufacture. Kampenhof had had a predecessor. It was a small cotton factory at Marieberg, which made both thick and strong cotton blankets. But there were only three looms and just as many workers. The one who owned the "factory" was called Anna Margareta Wirgin, born von Dödeln. By the way, her husband was a major at Bohuslän's regiment. The genus was much appreciated by the Crown Prince, then King Carl Den XIV Johan and he also helped Mrs. Wirgin with orders and good prices in the cotton manufacture. Source: the names behind the neighborhood in Uddevalla. pp. 55-56. Demolition of Kampenhof, February 25, 1982

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