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No longer extant, this mill used water power to grind logwood to produce dye. | No longer extant, this mill used water power to grind logwood to produce dye. | ||
1784 'To be lett, one of the most compleat MILLS for manufacturing Woods for Dyer's use that there is in the kingdom, situate at Chewton-Keynsham ..... Firther particulars made be had of Mr. Philip Lediard, in Thomas-street, Bristol; or of Mr. John Thomas, on the premises.'<ref>Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette, 5 August 1784</ref> | |||
1843 Advert: 'FIRE.-On Sunday morning, about six o'clock, a fire was discovered in one of the mills belonging to Messrs. [[Lediard, Jones and Mortimer|Lediard, Jones, and Mortimer]], of this city, dry salters, situated at [[Chewton Keynsham Mill|Chewton Keynsham]], and immediately adjoining the residence of Mr. Jones, which burnt with such rapidity that in the course of half-an-hour the entire roof fell in, and nearly the whole of the valuable stock was destroyed. By the greatest exertions the fire was prevented from communicating with the dwelling-house, which must otherwise have fallen a prey to the devouring element. The property was, we understand, fully insured, and the business of the firm will not suffer the least impediment in consequence of the misfortune.'<ref>Monmouthshire Merlin, 2 September 1843</ref> | 1843 Advert: 'FIRE.-On Sunday morning, about six o'clock, a fire was discovered in one of the mills belonging to Messrs. [[Lediard, Jones and Mortimer|Lediard, Jones, and Mortimer]], of this city, dry salters, situated at [[Chewton Keynsham Mill|Chewton Keynsham]], and immediately adjoining the residence of Mr. Jones, which burnt with such rapidity that in the course of half-an-hour the entire roof fell in, and nearly the whole of the valuable stock was destroyed. By the greatest exertions the fire was prevented from communicating with the dwelling-house, which must otherwise have fallen a prey to the devouring element. The property was, we understand, fully insured, and the business of the firm will not suffer the least impediment in consequence of the misfortune.'<ref>Monmouthshire Merlin, 2 September 1843</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 11:47, 23 August 2016
at Chewton Place, Chewton Keynsham, just south of Keynsham
No longer extant, this mill used water power to grind logwood to produce dye.
1784 'To be lett, one of the most compleat MILLS for manufacturing Woods for Dyer's use that there is in the kingdom, situate at Chewton-Keynsham ..... Firther particulars made be had of Mr. Philip Lediard, in Thomas-street, Bristol; or of Mr. John Thomas, on the premises.'[1]
1843 Advert: 'FIRE.-On Sunday morning, about six o'clock, a fire was discovered in one of the mills belonging to Messrs. Lediard, Jones, and Mortimer, of this city, dry salters, situated at Chewton Keynsham, and immediately adjoining the residence of Mr. Jones, which burnt with such rapidity that in the course of half-an-hour the entire roof fell in, and nearly the whole of the valuable stock was destroyed. By the greatest exertions the fire was prevented from communicating with the dwelling-house, which must otherwise have fallen a prey to the devouring element. The property was, we understand, fully insured, and the business of the firm will not suffer the least impediment in consequence of the misfortune.'[2]
The 1882/4 25" OS map shows the Logwood Mill, located on the west side of a small island.