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Also known as Hele Mill; there has been a paper mill here since at least 1765. These buildings date from the 20th century. The brick building carries a datestone of 1912. The tall block on its right was erected in 1950 and is a landmark seen by motorists on the M5. This is the last active paper mill in the Culm valley with the exception of Higher Kings Mill at Cullompton. In previous centuries several other paper mills relied on the water power of the river Culm, seen here flowing under a bridge that may have once carried a siding into the works from the nearby railway