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Image Credit: Ebley Cloth Mills c.1825, by Daniel Smith. From the collections of Museum in the Park, Stroud (supplied courtesy of the Museum).
The History of Ebley Mill
Ebley Mill survived the volatile 18th Century with peaks of prosperity, bankruptcy and finally decline. Until 1840, two individuals managed Ebley. The new owner, Stephen Clissold prospered for a time and built the Long Block, the single largest mill building ...
Glossary of Terms
The textile industry has many terms, which vary from region to region, a lot of which mean nothing to most people. This glossary of terms helps to clarify what these terms mean. ...
Ebley Mill
The young architect, G F Bodley was building Selsley Church for Marling when the disastrous fire destroyed part of Ebley Mill. As the visitor approaches, the eyes move naturally to the echoing silhouette of Bodley’s spire at Selsley Church. They ...
Woodlands Mill
Woodlands Mill was bought in 1902 by David Humphreys from Northcoat & Cartwright and extended during the period 1902 to 1920 by Messrs Poulton and Son, Slad Road, part of this mill is 200 years old. David Humphreys sold it ...
Archive Images, Film and Sound
The Trust holds a broad collection of images, film and sound archives, telling the story of the local textile industry, its people and its places. These are available for research and publishing purposes. Enquiries are welcomed. ...
St Mary’s Mill, Chalford
One of the most picturesque mills in the Stroud Valleys is St Mary’s in Chalford. Built like a diminutive Ebley Mill, it retains an imposing but static water wheel. A Tangye steam engine, which was working until the 1960s, is ...
The Cross Cutter
The cross cutter was invented by John Lewis of Brimscombe Mills in 1815/18, this model has no date or maker’s name. ...
History of Longfords Mill
The local textile industry dates back to the Middle Ages, and evidence for a mill at Longfords survives in the Minchinhampton Custumal of 1304. It was described there as a water mill, which is interpreted as meaning it was a ...
History of Gigg Mill
Gigg Mill is built on the Horsley brook at a spot where the stream plunges down into the Nailsworth Valley. In the early 1900s, power was still provided by a 17 foot diameter water wheel. The small mill is unpretentious. ...
History of Dunkirk Mill
Dunkirk Mill was first recorded in the year 1601, when it was known as Richard Middlemore’s Mill. The mill went through several different ownerships over the centuries. This history brings us upto the end of the 19th Century. ...
Background To The Local Wool Industry
Much of the Gloucestershire landscape would appear very different were it not for the wool trade and the woollen industry. The ‘wool’ churches of Northleach, Winchcombe, Cirencester might be less grand; the gracious houses on the valley sides might not ...
Textile Heritage
The roots of our textile heritage lie under the ground. The limestone hilltops provide a perfect pasture for sheep and an ideal building material; the clay layers beneath create the springs – fresh water for the cottages and a plentiful ...
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Image Credit: Ebley Cloth Mills c.1825, by Daniel Smith. From the collections of Museum in the Park, Stroud (supplied courtesy of the Museum).
The History of Ebley Mill
Ebley Mill survived the volatile 18th Century with peaks of prosperity, bankruptcy and finally decline. Until 1840, two individuals managed Ebley. The new owner, Stephen Clissold prospered for a time and built the Long Block, the single largest mill building ...
Glossary of Terms
The textile industry has many terms, which vary from region to region, a lot of which mean nothing to most people. This glossary of terms helps to clarify what these terms mean. ...
Ebley Mill
The young architect, G F Bodley was building Selsley Church for Marling when the disastrous fire destroyed part of Ebley Mill. As the visitor approaches, the eyes move naturally to the echoing silhouette of Bodley’s spire at Selsley Church. They ...
Woodlands Mill
Woodlands Mill was bought in 1902 by David Humphreys from Northcoat & Cartwright and extended during the period 1902 to 1920 by Messrs Poulton and Son, Slad Road, part of this mill is 200 years old. David Humphreys sold it ...
Archive Images, Film and Sound
The Trust holds a broad collection of images, film and sound archives, telling the story of the local textile industry, its people and its places. These are available for research and publishing purposes. Enquiries are welcomed. ...
St Mary’s Mill, Chalford
One of the most picturesque mills in the Stroud Valleys is St Mary’s in Chalford. Built like a diminutive Ebley Mill, it retains an imposing but static water wheel. A Tangye steam engine, which was working until the 1960s, is ...
The Cross Cutter
The cross cutter was invented by John Lewis of Brimscombe Mills in 1815/18, this model has no date or maker’s name. ...
History of Longfords Mill
The local textile industry dates back to the Middle Ages, and evidence for a mill at Longfords survives in the Minchinhampton Custumal of 1304. It was described there as a water mill, which is interpreted as meaning it was a ...
History of Gigg Mill
Gigg Mill is built on the Horsley brook at a spot where the stream plunges down into the Nailsworth Valley. In the early 1900s, power was still provided by a 17 foot diameter water wheel. The small mill is unpretentious. ...
History of Dunkirk Mill
Dunkirk Mill was first recorded in the year 1601, when it was known as Richard Middlemore’s Mill. The mill went through several different ownerships over the centuries. This history brings us upto the end of the 19th Century. ...
Background To The Local Wool Industry
Much of the Gloucestershire landscape would appear very different were it not for the wool trade and the woollen industry. The ‘wool’ churches of Northleach, Winchcombe, Cirencester might be less grand; the gracious houses on the valley sides might not ...
Textile Heritage
The roots of our textile heritage lie under the ground. The limestone hilltops provide a perfect pasture for sheep and an ideal building material; the clay layers beneath create the springs – fresh water for the cottages and a plentiful ...
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The Stroudwater Textile Trust is reliant upon donations to help us keep our museum and mills open and the heritage of Stroud’s textile industry alive. All donations are most gratefully received.
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Make A Donation
Your Items
Home
About
What We Do
Brief History
Our People
Watch our videos
Visits & Events
Mill Visits
Dunkirk Mill Museum
Gigg Mill Weaving Shed
St Mary’s Mill, Chalford
Book A Visit
Events
Mill Walks
Education
Group visits for schools
School workshops
Discovery walks
Research
Articles
Mills
Alan Postlethwaite Collection
Shop
Join Us
Membership & Renewals
Volunteering
Contact
Donate To Stroudwater Textile Trust
The Stroudwater Textile Trust is reliant upon donations to help us keep our museum mills open and the heritage of Stroud's textile industry alive. All donations are most gratefully received.
Please enter the amount you would like to donate in the field below.
Donation
£
Make A Donation
Your Items
Home
About
What We Do
Brief History
Our People
Watch our videos
Visits & Events
Mill Visits
Dunkirk Mill Museum
Gigg Mill Weaving Shed
St Mary’s Mill, Chalford
Book A Visit
Events
Mill Walks
Education
Group visits for schools
School workshops
Discovery walks
Research
Articles
Mills
Alan Postlethwaite Collection
Shop
Join Us
Membership & Renewals
Volunteering
Contact
Donate to Stroudwater Textile Trust
The Stroudwater Textile Trust is reliant upon donations to help us keep our museum and mills open and the heritage of Stroud’s textile industry alive. All donations are most gratefully received.
Please enter the amount you would like to donate in the field below.
Donation
£
Make A Donation
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