2008

SK2001 : Birmingham and Fazeley Canal at Fazeley, Staffordshire

taken 16 years ago, near to Fazeley, Staffordshire, England

Birmingham and Fazeley Canal at Fazeley, Staffordshire
Birmingham and Fazeley Canal at Fazeley, Staffordshire
The junction with the Coventry Canal is beyond the distant Watling Street Bridge.
On the right is Tolson's Mill.

In 1838 a fugitive from striking workers in Lancashire diverted the local stream and created a series of water-powered factories to mass produce calico. The historic Grade II listed five-storey mill was completed in 1886. Until recently it was owned and operated by the Tolson family, who used it to produce the traditional tape used to bind legal documents. The Mill is still used for this purpose today. The remainder of the site – formerly owned by William Tolson Holdings – is made up of offices, workshops and stores. Complete refurbishment of the mill and the site is planned. LinkExternal link LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link )
SK2001 : Tolson's Mill Fazeley

Update: Planning to convert the mill into apartments was approved in 2018, and quickly acted upon.

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SK2001, 159 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Roger D Kidd   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 10 September, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 12 March, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 203 018 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:36.8515N 1:42.0946W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 202 018
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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