Look a look around Tonedale mills today, first one I was unable to gain access due to work men but I will go back but managed to look around Tone works.
History-
Built in 1830s and owned and run by the fox brothers. They were originally powdered by water from the tone river that flows through the sites The sites used for finishing cloth produced at the mill. It is considered a rare example of a 19 century cloth dyeing and finishing works.
They famously produced the uniform for soldiers in the First World War.
They employed at one point around 5k people and turned over 1.5mil (350mil in today’s currency)
By the late 20th century Britain’s woollen industry was declining, in 1992 Fox Brothers ceased production.
this was a great explore! Loved to see all the old machinery mostly still in place
History-
Built in 1830s and owned and run by the fox brothers. They were originally powdered by water from the tone river that flows through the sites The sites used for finishing cloth produced at the mill. It is considered a rare example of a 19 century cloth dyeing and finishing works.
They famously produced the uniform for soldiers in the First World War.
They employed at one point around 5k people and turned over 1.5mil (350mil in today’s currency)
By the late 20th century Britain’s woollen industry was declining, in 1992 Fox Brothers ceased production.
this was a great explore! Loved to see all the old machinery mostly still in place
