North Tawton Wool mill and grading centre, Devon
Visited January 2011 with (Collingwood & Lectrician + 1), thanks for finding this one Collingwood.
North Tawton lies almost at the geographical centre of Devon. It dates back to Roman times when a fort known as Nemetostatio, strategically located on a route to Cornwall, was based here. The present town, however, was built on trade and industry. It developed several industries including woollen manufacturing, bark stripping for a local tannery, and ginger beer bottling. Prominent in the Town Square is the fine clock tower, erected in 1887, to celebrate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee.
The North Tawton woollen mill was established in about 1750 by John Fulford of Crediton, the Fulford family remaining in possession until its Purchase by Gilbert Vicary in 1842. The site was sold to Messrs Shore of Halifax who closed it in 1930. It appears from the listed buildings list that Vicary added further extensions to the site in 1845. After its closure in 1930 the site was used by the Government for storing of wool for a short period. Some of the warehouse was also rented out later for the storage of milk.
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Visited January 2011 with (Collingwood & Lectrician + 1), thanks for finding this one Collingwood.
North Tawton lies almost at the geographical centre of Devon. It dates back to Roman times when a fort known as Nemetostatio, strategically located on a route to Cornwall, was based here. The present town, however, was built on trade and industry. It developed several industries including woollen manufacturing, bark stripping for a local tannery, and ginger beer bottling. Prominent in the Town Square is the fine clock tower, erected in 1887, to celebrate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee.
The North Tawton woollen mill was established in about 1750 by John Fulford of Crediton, the Fulford family remaining in possession until its Purchase by Gilbert Vicary in 1842. The site was sold to Messrs Shore of Halifax who closed it in 1930. It appears from the listed buildings list that Vicary added further extensions to the site in 1845. After its closure in 1930 the site was used by the Government for storing of wool for a short period. Some of the warehouse was also rented out later for the storage of milk.
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