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Mill:

The Old Factory, Lyme Regis

A water-powered silk mill and woollen mill in the historic county of Dorset, England.

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A wool mill which burnt down in the early 19th century and was rebuilt. It was used for silk throwing from 1847 to the 1860s.

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Power source Water
Mill type Watermill
River Lim
Mill function Silk mill, Woollen mill
Archive ID 13646
Location Lyme Regis
Historic county Dorset
Country England, United Kingdom
NGR SY 3414 9236
Latitude/longitude 50.72721059, -2.93429954

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Contributors

Richard Bull, August 2019

 

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