IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Longfords Mill, STROUD, GL6 9LW
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Longfords Mill, GL6 9LW by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
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Image Map
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Image Listing (19 Images Found)
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Steam engine Longfords Mills
Belliss & Morcom of Birmingham compound built in 1904 and installed second hand c1917. Driving a four pole dynamo. It is believed that this is preserved in situ. The mills have been converted to dwellings.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 11 May 1990
0.03 miles
2
Water turbine, Longfords Mill
Impressive disused water turbine that drove an alternator. The green box closest is the exciter, then a bearing, alternator and disc flywheel. The turbine is behind the flywheel. The inlet is the almost horizontal green pipe back right. The complex looking widget back left is the governor for the turbine.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 11 May 1990
0.03 miles
3
Longfords Mills, Minchinhampton
Home to Wm Playne & Co Ltd, Longfords Mills, Avening Road. Were famous for snooker table baize manufacture. Now converted to dwellings.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 11 May 1990
0.04 miles
4
Longfords Mills, Minchinhampton
This was owned by William Playne and specialised in baize for snooker tables. Seen during conversion to dwellings. A water turbine and Belliss steam engine survive here.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 12 May 2001
0.05 miles
5
Longfords Mill, Minchinhampton
An earlier picture when the mills were still owned by Playnes but becoming somewhat moribund.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 11 May 1990
0.05 miles
6
Longfords Mills, Minchinhampton
The mills were disused now but it was to be ten years before redevelopment really got under way. There was a powerhouse here with a steam engine, two diesels and a water turbine. This was the last trip I made with late George Cooper.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 1 Dec 1991
0.05 miles
7
Longfords Mill
Now partly converted to dwellings. The fine chimney has been retained.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 17 Jan 2010
0.07 miles
8
Longfords Mill, Minchinhampton - diesel engine
W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd straight 6 naturally aspirated diesel engine. This is in the same room as a water turbine and a Belliss & Morcom steam engine. This part of the mill has survived more or less intact whilst the rest has been converted into accommodation.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 12 May 2001
0.07 miles
9
Longfords Mill - Milling machines
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.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 1 Dec 1991
0.08 miles
