in Retford, Notts
1789 Advert: 'To SMITHS, JOINERS &c. WANTED, TWO good WHITESMITHS, a complete IRON TURNER, and a WOOD TURNER; one BLACKSMITH, who is able to work without a Master in all common Smith-work, and understands Nail making, and if a single Man, would be most agreeable; one other BLACKSMITH, who has been used to work a Steam Engine, or wishes to be instructed and employed in working one of the Patent Engines; also Four or Five good JOINERS.
All the above Workmen may meet with constant Employment, by applyling to Mr. William Lyster, at the Revolution Mill, Retford, Nottinghamshir; provided they are found (on Trial) to be good Workmen, diligent, sober, and honest.
N.B. Another ENGINE-MAN is also wanted, whether he be a Blacksmith or not.'[1]
1802 Sale Notice: '..... The Freehold substantial well planned SPINNING WORKS, called the REVOLUTION MILL, with convenient wool and Torting rooms, dye house, drying houses, warehouses, store rooms, stabling, and workshops of every description, a Capital Steam Engine of Great Power by Bolton and Watt and an Engine for extinguishing fire ; with every sort of Machinery for drawing, roving, spinning and other operations upon wool; and several of CARTWRIGHT PATENT MACHINES for Combing Wool. The premises are remarkably well situated on the Gainsborough Canal, supplying the works with coal at a cheap rate....'[2]