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This beautiful wooden trellised bridge crosses the end of a mill stream, where it joins the River Ouse. It was built in 1827, but it has been rebuilt twice, most recently in 1960.

East Mill stood on the north side of East Road and was powered by the River Asker. This view, dating from 1904, looks eastwards from the north bank and duplicates picture 43865.

However, as British naval power expanded beyond Europe during the reign of Elizabeth I it became possible to manufacture gunpowder at home, and by the middle of the 16th century gunpowder mills had

Salmon still mass below the weirs in spring and the town's former mills have found a new life as apartment blocks.

The mill has now completely gone.

It is a picturesque and much-photographed mill which is now conserved as a landmark.

This is a river-side view of the huge, crescent-shaped weir constructed above Arkwright's Masson Mill on the River Derwent, with the tree-topped tor of Willersley Rocks filling the background

The vessel moored to buoys against the far bank is probably unloading grain into a Town Mills silo. This view across the river separates Rochester Cathedral and the castle.

Animals, local produce and other implements such as weaponry and agricultural tools were sold at the junction of the three main streets, Coleshill Street, Mill Street and High Street, and Sutton

When this photograph was taken, the tower mill which overlooks Burwell was still fully functioning.

The Lanes lead to Over Mill.

Built in 1787, this fine tower mill is listed as an Ancient Monument. It is in an excellent state of preservation, and the public has limited access. Close by is St Theresa's Catholic church.

This red brick tower mill was built in 1784 and was disused by 1870. It was converted into a house in 1914, and now forms part of large private country house.

The mill stands on the River Dochart. Not far away is the ruined Breadalbane stronghold of Finlarig Castle. One of its more interesting features is what is thought to be an ancient beheading pit.

A discreet industrial intrusion into this agricultural plain on the River Allen, this paper mill had been in operation for more than 100 years when this photograph was taken, and continues

A wherry loads up at the mill. In these days, square-rigged trading wherries such as this one plied the Broadland waterways carrying all manner of goods, from grain and flour to coal and timber.

Within the lead-mining area there were smelting mills at a number of locations, including Blagill, Nenthead, Allenhead, Jeffries, Tynehead, and Bollihope.

The sturdy building on the opposite bank of the river was put up in the 1850s as a flour mill; later it was used for textiles. After a period of dereliction, it was converted into apartments.

Behind the disused mill was the Wharfedale Brewery, which supplied many of the town's fifteen taverns. The brewery closed during the First World War, and was then used as billets for troops.

The road leads down to the River Ouse and Buckden Mills.

Hand-loom weaving in its heyday caused three bobbin mills to be built, one given over now to plastics.

The missing stone arch of Nanny Moore's Bridge marks the site of a mill.

A painting in the Stroud Museum shows red, white, blue and yellow cloth drying in the field alongside Wallbridge Mill.

Chandler was the ancient miller who occupied the little mill in the valley; the ford was negotiated by passing stagecoaches.