During the next 100 years the Yard Works grew to fill the area of land bordered by Church Street, Stanley Street, Queens Street and Grimshaw Street. A perimeter wall was constructed around the site as well as a new entrance to the works on Stanley Street. In 1913 the Yard Works provided employment for thousands of people processing, spinning and weaving cotton. When King George V and Queen Mary visited on 8 July 1913 they were shown over 400 samples of cotton cloth each with different designs. A model of the Yard Works was also made for this royal visit and is on display in the Harris Museum and Art Gallery. In 1913 Horrockses cloth was world famous.

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