Lombe's Mill
Buildings and structures in DerbyEngvarB from September 2013Industrial buildings completed in 1721River Derwent, DerbyshireSilk mills ... and 2 more
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Lombe's Mill was the first successful silk throwing mill in Britain. It was built on an island on the River Derwent in Derby. It was built after John Lombe visited Piedmont in 1717 and returned to England with details of the Italian silk throwing machines – the filatoio and the torcitoio – and some Italian craftsmen. The architect was George Sorocold. At its height, the mill employed some 300 people.
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Derby Little Chester
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N 52.9256 ° | E -1.4755 ° |
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DE1 3AF Derby, Little Chester
England, United Kingdom
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