Longfords Mill - Milling machines
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Longfords Mill - Milling machines
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 1 Dec 1991
These were used to process woollen cloth and were the modern replacement for fulling stocks. The cloth was stitched into a long loop and passed repeatedly between wooden rollers under high pressure. The milling machine was invented by John Dyer of Trowbridge in 1833. English Heritage's photographers recorded this site and there is a published monochrome picture that is very similar to this.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.691122
Longitude
-2.194241