Abbey Mills [2]
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Abbey Mills [2]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 19 Jun 2018
Abbey Mill was the last large woollen cloth factory to be built in Wiltshire. It is mostly a building of 1875 which replaced an older building which is represented by the cross-wing. Cloth production ceased in 1902 and the building became the Spencer Moulton rubber works after occupation by Australian soldiers in the Great War. The Avon rubber company converted it into offices and restaurant in 1972. After Avon left, it and Church Street Mill were converted into retirement apartments in 1997. For more information see: http://www.bradfordonavonmuseum.co.uk/archives/1522 from whose site much of the above information has been taken. The mill is listed, grade II*, with details at: https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1200197
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Image Location
Latitude
51.347268
Longitude
-2.252655