Slaughterford Rag Mill
| Slaughterford Rag Mill | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Partially restored |
| Coordinates | 51°27′50″N 2°13′52″W / 51.463772°N 2.231059°WCoordinates: 51°27′50″N 2°13′52″W / 51.463772°N 2.231059°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Construction started | 16th century |
| Construction stopped | 1890s |
| Renovated | 2021? |
| Demolished | 1964 |
| Owner | Private |
| References | |
| https://www.gooseygoo.co.uk/site/slaughterford-rag-mill | |
Slaughterford Rag Mill commonly known as Rag Mill was a fulling mill that used a water wheel[1] in Slaughterford, Wiltshire that specialized in producing paper which once pulped rags to supply the nearby paper mill.[2] It sits 1.6 miles from Biddestone. The site was once a farm; the old house where the farmer lived is still there and became the mill offices. The various buildings, built on top of older structures, are now half derelict. Much less of it remains now, but the iron waterwheel is still there. The old rag boiler, the mill leat and the footprints of stone buildings are now gone.[3]
History and Demolition
History began at the mill in the early 16th century, specializing in producing paper by pulping rags and fulling. Paper production began at Rag Mill from 1790 to 1815.[4] Bath and Bristol were main markets for the mill.[5] In the 1890s, rag processing machinery was installed at the mill, and the undershot wheel on the derelict site dates from that time, being served by a much shorter leat from the next sluice upstream from the mill which was transported in vats of elm across the bridge to Chapps Mill for paper making. [6] The Mill was partially demolished in 1964, which was considered imminent. It was originally planned to have 14 dwellings built on the site. As of now, no planning has been undertaken.[4]
Present day
It now sits near the Macmillan Way and the Biddestone Heritage trail.[7]
It sits along the River Avon and is currently under renovation, which may have started in 2021.[8]
Gallery
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Disused iron rag boiler
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Disused iron water wheel at Rag Mill
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Rag boiler close-up
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Sight of Rag Mill
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Rag Mill boiler
References
- ↑ "Pdf file" (PDF). wiltshiregeologygroup.org.uk.
- ↑ "Slaughterford Rag Mill". gooseygoo.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ↑ "Slaughterford, Wiltshire - The Hiding Places of Katherine Webb". The Book Trail. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Towns and Villages Around Chippenham | Slaughterford". www.visitoruk.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ↑ "Parish News: A new blog series exploring the parishes around Chippenham". Chippenham Town Council. 27 October 2022.
- ↑ "Geocaching - The Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site". www.geocaching.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ↑ Timlett, Paul (2020-07-26). "Castle Combe and a Hint of Ancient History". hiddenwiltshire.com. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ↑ ""Centuries old link is finally broken" - Archive Catalogue". millsarchive.org.
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