Newton Abbot Wool Mills
Posted: June 8, 2012 Filed under: Bradbury, Devon, Early, England, Keybury, Mills, Newton Abbot, River Lemon, Rivers, Wool | Tags: Fulling, Fulling Mills, Keybury, Keybury Mill, Mills, Newton Abbot, River Lemon, Wool, Wool Mills, Woollen Industry Leave a commentNewton Abbot’s flowing River Lemon was used to submerge wool in a basket to clean and then the wool was hung to dry. The rich grasslands were ideal for keeping sheep for their wool and contributed to the success of the wool trade in the area. Later fulling mills were powered by water from the Leat.
Newton Abbot Wool Mills
Newton Abbot, Devon 
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