Derby Lace Factory, Barnstaple in 2013
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Derby Lace Factory, Barnstaple in 2013
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 23 Apr 2013
In 2013 working textile mill in the south-west was a rare sight. This was opened in 1825 by John Boden and was part of the Heathcoat empire based in Tiverton. Lace was last made in 1970 but synthetics fibres were still knitted here and there was a factory shop. The site closed later in 2013 and is now to be redeveloped as housing but with retention of the more historic fabric.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.083722
Longitude
-4.055141