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The Silk Mill, c. 1880. The women employees stand outside and on the left, one or two young girls can be seen. On the top of the roof is a bell, used to summon the women to work and beneath it a clock, which must have been useful to the villagers. The Mill was built c.1845 to provide local employment. Coal for the steam engine had to be bought all of the way from Bakers Mill Lock by pack donkeys so it is not surprising that the mill closed in 1890 and was demolished c.1897.
The following on Oakridge Silk Mill has been transcribed from a newspaper article of c. 1957 of unknown source. We are greatly indebted to Miss L. F. Peacey, of Oakridge Lynch, for this picture of the Oakridge Silk Mill, which was demolished about 60…

Halliday's Mill in Chalford
Hallidays Mill formerly known as Stoneford, Bidmeads, Hoptons and Smart Mill. It is situated behind the former mill owners' house Chestnut House.

House Builders around 1900. Possibly Freemen's Builders from Camp with Fred Gardiner 2nd from the right.

The Old Smithy, Tunley
Linda Hall, Author of ''Period House Fixtures and Fittings 1300 - 1900' has viewed The Old Smithy and set out her observations :This house is set on sloping ground, parallel to the road and facing west. It gets its name from the fact that Alfred…

The Old Mill, Mill House & Blandfords
Identified in Lloyd George Survey 1910 as House buildings and land 388 Description: Stone and tile house: attic,6 bedrooms, hall, dining room,sitting room, study, kitchen, scullery, pantry, stone and slate stable and coach house, loft over, stone and…

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Bakers Mill
Overview :Until the middle of the nineteenth century this was known as Twissells Mill after the family who had owned it since at least 1581. Mainly worked as a corn mill, it was equipped as a cloth mill in 1821. This building gives an idea of how…
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