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  • ALUMINIUM ROLLING MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/903
    A factory where aluminium is thinned by rolling to produce aluminium foil, sheet or plate.

  • BARK MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1380
    A mill used for stripping the bark from cut tree trunks.

  • BOBBIN MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/852
    A factory producing bobbins for use in the textile industry.

  • BONE MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/649
    A mill for grinding or crushing bones, in the process of making bone china, for example.

  • BORING MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/507382
    A building containing a machine tool for boring out large cylindrical holes in items such as steam engine cylinders, pump barrels, etc.

  • CALICO MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1293
    A textile mill producing calico, coarse cotton.

  • CARDING MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/919
    A workshop where hand-operated carding engines and hand jennies are used to spin yarn for handloom weavers.

  • CARPET MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1288
    A factory where carpets are manufactured.

  • CLICK MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1259
    A 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 MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1064
    A site where cold strip steel is rolled into coils.

  • CORN MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/804
    A mill where grain is ground to produce flour.

  • COTTON MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/920
    Usually 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 MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/500711
    A mill in which pairs of curved timbers form a bowed A-frame to support the roof independently of the walls.

  • CRUSHING MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/905
    A building containing mechanically powered crushers or rollers.

  • DONKEY MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1212
    A treadwheel using a donkey as motive power. Usually found in association with wells.

  • EMBROIDERY MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1294
    A building or complex of buildings where textiles and textile products are embroidered.

  • FARINA MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/503804
    A mill where farina is produced for human consumption.

  • FEED MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/953
    A building or site for the manufacture of animal feed.

  • FLAX MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/922
    A mill where flax is processed to make linen, thread and yarn.

  • FLINT MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/906
    A mill for crushing flint. Crushed flint was used as a source of silica for the manufacture of pottery glazes.

  • FLOUR MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/797
    A factory where flour is produced for use in food products.

  • FULLING MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/923
    A mill for beating and cleaning cloth, using soap or fullers' earth.

  • GAS MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1221
    An 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 MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/804
    A mill where grain is ground to produce flour.

  • GRIST MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/805
    A grain mill used to grind portions of grain brought in by individual customers.

  • GUNPOWDER MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/700
    A site used for the manufacture of gunpowder.

  • HANDLOOM WEAVING MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/924
    A mill where textiles are woven using a handloom.

  • HEMP MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/503185
    A factory where hemp, the woody stalk of the hemp plant, used for the making of coarse cloth and cordage, was processed.

  • HORIZONTAL MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1259
    A 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 MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/714
    A factory or works housing machinery used to produce stockings and socks, using mechanized knitting processes.

  • JUTE MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1300
    A factory where jute (plant fibres), was used to make products such as hessian, sacking, cordage and backing materials for carpet and linoleum.

  • LACE MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/926
    A factory where lace is manufactured.

  • LEATHER MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/660
    A factory for the manufacture of leather goods, such as shoes, saddles, etc. Use TANNERY for the manufacture of leather.

  • LINEN MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/927
    A mill where flax fibres were woven into linen cloth.

  • LINT MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/927
    A mill where flax fibres were woven into linen cloth.

  • MEAL MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/804
    A mill where grain is ground to produce flour.

  • MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/902
    A factory used for processing raw materials. Use more specific term where known.

  • MILL DAM
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/2015
    A dam constructed across a stream to raise its water-level and make it available to power a mill wheel.

  • MILL HOUSE
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/435
    The residence of a miller, often attached to a mill, brewery or distillery.

  • MILL POND
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1251
    The area of water retained behind a mill dam for driving a mill.

  • MILLERS HOUSE
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/435
    The residence of a miller, often attached to a mill, brewery or distillery.

  • MILLSTONE QUARRY
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1278
    A site where millstones have been quarried. Circular depressions may be visible, along with unfinished or broken millstones.

  • MILLWRIGHTS SHOP
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/976
    A workshop where industrial machinery and equipment is repaired and maintained.

  • MILLWRIGHTS WORKSHOP
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/976
    A workshop where industrial machinery and equipment is repaired and maintained.

  • OIL MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/807
    A factory where fruit and seed oil is produced by an oil press.

  • PAINT MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/694
    A building or buildings used for the production of paints, varnishes, colours and distemper. Use also for the manufacture of ink.

  • PAPER MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/911
    A factory where paper is made.

  • PLASH MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/923
    A mill for beating and cleaning cloth, using soap or fullers' earth.

  • POST MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1265
    A type of windmill mounted on a post so that it can rotate into the wind.

  • POTATO MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/503803
    A mill where potatoes are turned into flour for human consumption.

  • PROVENDER MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/953
    A building or site for the manufacture of animal feed.

  • PUMPING WINDMILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1266
    A windmill used to drive a pump.

  • RICE MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/808
    A factory where rice is processed.

  • RUBBER MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/674
    A factory for processing rubber or manufacturing rubber goods, such as tyres, expansion joints, seals etc.

  • SAW MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/942
    A factory in which logs are converted to timber by running them through a series of saws.

  • SAWMILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/942
    A factory in which logs are converted to timber by running them through a series of saws.

  • SLITTING MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/913
    A mill with machinery used to cut slabs of metal into rods, or thin sections, for use in nail making or wire drawing.

  • SNUFF MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/914
    A factory where tobacco is ground to form snuff.

  • SPINNING MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/933
    A factory in which raw fibres are spun into yarn or thread. Many separate processes are required to achieve this.

  • STAMPING MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/944
    Building or structure housing a form of ore crushing device associated with tin mines.

  • STARCH MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/915
    A mill used for the extraction and processing of starch.

  • STEAM MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/916
    A steam-powered factory.

  • TEXTILE MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/917
    Any factory used for the manufacture of textiles.

  • THREAD MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1346
    A factory where thread is spun from cotton, silk and other materials.

  • THRESHING MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/34
    A mill which contains machinery for separating grain from chaff.

  • TIDAL MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/939
    A type of WATERMILL, powered by retaining seawater at high tide and releasing it at low tide via a water wheel.

  • TIDE MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/939
    A type of WATERMILL, powered by retaining seawater at high tide and releasing it at low tide via a water wheel.

  • TIMBER MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/940
    A mill used to process raw timber.

  • TIN MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/943
    A mill used for the processing of tin ore by razing, stamping or smelting.

  • TOWER MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1267
    A windmill with a rotating cap containing the windshaft, and a stationary body in the form of a tower.

  • TREADMILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1214
    A 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 MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/934
    A factory where tweed, a twilled woollen fabric, is manufactured.

  • WATERMILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1258
    A mill in which the machinery is driven by water power.

  • WAULK MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/923
    A mill for beating and cleaning cloth, using soap or fullers' earth.

  • WEAVING MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/935
    A 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 MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/502218
    A mill used to crush whins (gorse) for animal fodder.

  • WINDMILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1264
    A 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 TOWER
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1267
    A windmill with a rotating cap containing the windshaft, and a stationary body in the form of a tower.

  • WIRE MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/1071
    A factory where metal wire is manufactured.

  • WOOLLEN MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/936
    A factory where short wool was spun into woollen yarn to produce cloth.

  • WORSTED MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/937
    A 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 MILL
    http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/1/concepts/937
    A 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.