Lappet Mill at Calder Vale

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The photograph on this page of Lappet Mill at Calder Vale by David Medcalf as part of the Geograph project.

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Lappet Mill at Calder Vale

Image: © David Medcalf Taken: 22 Jan 2006

Built in 1835 and still working as a cotton mill today. One of its products is the cloth for arab headscarves - it used to be said that Yasser Arafat wore a head dress made in Lancashire at Lappet Mill.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.905889
Longitude
-2.711241