82 matches returned for search on 'mill'
- ALUMINIUM ROLLING MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/903A factory where aluminium is thinned by rolling to produce aluminium foil, sheet or plate.
- BARK MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1380A mill used for stripping the bark from cut tree trunks.
- BOBBIN MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/852A factory producing bobbins for use in the textile industry.
- BONE MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/649A mill for grinding or crushing bones, in the process of making bone china, for example.
- BORING MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/507382A building containing a machine tool for boring out large cylindrical holes in items such as steam engine cylinders, pump barrels, etc.
- CALICO MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1293A textile mill producing calico, coarse cotton.
- CARDING MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/919A workshop where hand-operated carding engines and hand jennies are used to spin yarn for handloom weavers.
- CARPET MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1288A factory where carpets are manufactured.
- CLICK MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1259A water mill in which the mill wheel is set horizontally within the water channel, and turns a mill stone directly without the use of gears.
- COLD ROLLED STEEL MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1064A site where cold strip steel is rolled into coils.
- CORN MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/804A mill where grain is ground to produce flour.
- COTTON MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/920Usually a cotton spinning factory, although some mills have weaving sheds attached, in which case the end product is completed cloth, not yarn only.
- CRUCK FRAMED MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/500711A mill in which pairs of curved timbers form a bowed A-frame to support the roof independently of the walls.
- CRUSHING MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/905A building containing mechanically powered crushers or rollers.
- DONKEY MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1212A treadwheel using a donkey as motive power. Usually found in association with wells.
- EMBROIDERY MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1294A building or complex of buildings where textiles and textile products are embroidered.
- FARINA MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/503804A mill where farina is produced for human consumption.
- FEED MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/953A building or site for the manufacture of animal feed.
- FLAX MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/922A mill where flax is processed to make linen, thread and yarn.
- FLINT MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/906A mill for crushing flint. Crushed flint was used as a source of silica for the manufacture of pottery glazes.
- FLOUR MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/797A factory where flour is produced for use in food products.
- FULLING MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/923A mill for beating and cleaning cloth, using soap or fullers' earth.
- GAS MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1221An industrial unit, usually situated in a city or town, concerned with the manufacture of gas from sources including coal, oil and calcium carbide (acetylene), for use as fuel by industrial or domestic consumers.
- GRAIN MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/804A mill where grain is ground to produce flour.
- GRIST MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/805A grain mill used to grind portions of grain brought in by individual customers.
- GUNPOWDER MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/700A site used for the manufacture of gunpowder.
- HANDLOOM WEAVING MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/924A mill where textiles are woven using a handloom.
- HEMP MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/503185A factory where hemp, the woody stalk of the hemp plant, used for the making of coarse cloth and cordage, was processed.
- HORIZONTAL MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1259A water mill in which the mill wheel is set horizontally within the water channel, and turns a mill stone directly without the use of gears.
- HOSIERY MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/714A factory or works housing machinery used to produce stockings and socks, using mechanized knitting processes.
- JUTE MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1300A factory where jute (plant fibres), was used to make products such as hessian, sacking, cordage and backing materials for carpet and linoleum.
- LACE MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/926A factory where lace is manufactured.
- LEATHER MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/660A factory for the manufacture of leather goods, such as shoes, saddles, etc. Use TANNERY for the manufacture of leather.
- LINEN MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/927A mill where flax fibres were woven into linen cloth.
- LINT MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/927A mill where flax fibres were woven into linen cloth.
- MEAL MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/804A mill where grain is ground to produce flour.
- MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/902A factory used for processing raw materials. Use more specific term where known.
- MILL DAMhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/2015A dam constructed across a stream to raise its water-level and make it available to power a mill wheel.
- MILL HOUSEhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/435The residence of a miller, often attached to a mill, brewery or distillery.
- MILL PONDhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1251The area of water retained behind a mill dam for driving a mill.
- MILLERS HOUSEhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/435The residence of a miller, often attached to a mill, brewery or distillery.
- MILLSTONE QUARRYhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1278A site where millstones have been quarried. Circular depressions may be visible, along with unfinished or broken millstones.
- MILLWRIGHTS SHOPhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/976A workshop where industrial machinery and equipment is repaired and maintained.
- MILLWRIGHTS WORKSHOPhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/976A workshop where industrial machinery and equipment is repaired and maintained.
- OIL MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/807A factory where fruit and seed oil is produced by an oil press.
- PAINT MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/694A building or buildings used for the production of paints, varnishes, colours and distemper. Use also for the manufacture of ink.
- PAPER MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/911A factory where paper is made.
- PLASH MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/923A mill for beating and cleaning cloth, using soap or fullers' earth.
- POST MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1265A type of windmill mounted on a post so that it can rotate into the wind.
- POTATO MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/503803A mill where potatoes are turned into flour for human consumption.
- PROVENDER MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/953A building or site for the manufacture of animal feed.
- PUMPING WINDMILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1266A windmill used to drive a pump.
- RICE MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/808A factory where rice is processed.
- RUBBER MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/674A factory for processing rubber or manufacturing rubber goods, such as tyres, expansion joints, seals etc.
- SAW MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/942A factory in which logs are converted to timber by running them through a series of saws.
- SAWMILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/942A factory in which logs are converted to timber by running them through a series of saws.
- SLITTING MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/913A mill with machinery used to cut slabs of metal into rods, or thin sections, for use in nail making or wire drawing.
- SNUFF MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/914A factory where tobacco is ground to form snuff.
- SPINNING MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/933A factory in which raw fibres are spun into yarn or thread. Many separate processes are required to achieve this.
- STAMPING MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/944Building or structure housing a form of ore crushing device associated with tin mines.
- STARCH MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/915A mill used for the extraction and processing of starch.
- STEAM MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/916A steam-powered factory.
- TEXTILE MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/917Any factory used for the manufacture of textiles.
- THREAD MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1346A factory where thread is spun from cotton, silk and other materials.
- THRESHING MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/34A mill which contains machinery for separating grain from chaff.
- TIDAL MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/939A type of WATERMILL, powered by retaining seawater at high tide and releasing it at low tide via a water wheel.
- TIDE MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/939A type of WATERMILL, powered by retaining seawater at high tide and releasing it at low tide via a water wheel.
- TIMBER MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/940A mill used to process raw timber.
- TIN MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/943A mill used for the processing of tin ore by razing, stamping or smelting.
- TOWER MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1267A windmill with a rotating cap containing the windshaft, and a stationary body in the form of a tower.
- TREADMILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1214A structure for producing power through a rotary motion achieved by the weight of people or animals treading on a succession of moving steps or a belt that forms a kind of continuous path.
- TWEED MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/934A factory where tweed, a twilled woollen fabric, is manufactured.
- WATERMILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1258A mill in which the machinery is driven by water power.
- WAULK MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/923A mill for beating and cleaning cloth, using soap or fullers' earth.
- WEAVING MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/935A factory, incorporating power driven machinery from the late 18th century, where cloth was manufactured from threads interlaced at right angles to each other in a loom.
- WHIN MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/502218A mill used to crush whins (gorse) for animal fodder.
- WINDMILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1264A tower-like structure of wood or brick with a wooden cap and sails which are driven around by the wind producing power to work the internal machinery. Use with product type where known.
- WINDMILL TOWERhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1267A windmill with a rotating cap containing the windshaft, and a stationary body in the form of a tower.
- WIRE MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1071A factory where metal wire is manufactured.
- WOOLLEN MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/936A factory where short wool was spun into woollen yarn to produce cloth.
- WORSTED MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/937A factory where worsted, a well-twisted woollen yarn made from long staple wool and used in the manufacture of suits and other garments, is produced.
- WORSTED SPINNING MILLhttp://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/937A factory where worsted, a well-twisted woollen yarn made from long staple wool and used in the manufacture of suits and other garments, is produced.