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Duck Hill Mill

Description and History of Site:-

Originally a corn mill, but enlarged in the 1790s to four storeys and used for spinning cotton. It had an undershot water wheel.Enlarged by a man called Jones.


Further Reading and References:-

Ingle, G. Yorkshire cotton. Carnegie, 1997.


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Key Words :- water corn textile mill cotton spinning

Address :- Duck Hill, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1BL
Grid Ref :- SE 3128 7112
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.134979 , Long -1.522762
Local Authority :- Harrogate Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site existence unknown
Site Condition :- Site condition unknown
Site Dates :- 1790 -
Contributor :- George Ingle - 25 September 2017

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