Beeston, NG9 - Mill
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Beeston, NG9 - Mill
Image: © David Hallam-Jones Taken: 23 Nov 2012
The former lace factory - The Anglo-Scotian Mill - situated on a plot of land in the angle of Wollaton Road (the B6006) on the right and Albion Street seen behind it. On a small plot of land facing Wollaton Road, near where the divided chimney-breast branches are visible on the side wall of the mill, a cottage once existed where William Abednigo Thompson (1818-1880) - "Bendigo" - the All-England bare-knuckle prize fighter lived during his retirement. He was born in Sneinton and during his life he became known as a successful boxer, an alcoholic and a Methodist evangelist. Following his death, 7 weeks after falling down the stairs of this cottage, his mile long funeral procession involved thousands and included national figures. Even "The Times" published an obituary on him. He was buried in his mother's grave in the former burial grounds at Bath Street Rest Gardens in Sneinton.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.92918
Longitude
-1.217769