Shepton Mallet: housing at Darshill
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Shepton Mallet: housing at Darshill
Image: © Martin Bodman Taken: 21 Sep 2008
On the site of Darshill Middle Mill, a water-powered woollen mill, later functioning as a silk mill in the 19th century. The much latrger Higher and Lower Mills - factories- at Darshill have both gone: the Lower Mill was gutted by fire in the 19th century and Shepton's sewage works now utilises the site. The Higher Mill survived into the 20th century, but has since been replaced by more housing
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Image Location
Latitude
51.192954
Longitude
-2.565205