Abbey Paper Mills, Greenfield
A water-powered paper mill in the historic county of Flintshire, Wales.
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Abbey Paper Mills were established around 1821. The mill was run by a variety of operators until 1854 when it was taken over by the London firm of Grosvenor, Chater & Co.; it was believed to be the largest paper mill in Wales at that time. Its output was high-quality writing and ledger paper, for many years using esparto grass imported from north Africa. The paper mill closed in 1982.
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| Power source | Water |
| Mill type | Watermill |
| River | Holywell Stream |
| Mill function | Paper mill |
| Archive ID | 13152 |
| Location | Greenfield, Holywell |
| Historic county | Flintshire |
| Country | Wales, United Kingdom |
| NGR | SJ 19530 77620 |
| Latitude/longitude | 53.28949638, -3.20880791 |
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