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The Woolen Mills in Laxey, Inforamtion taken from the Laxey Commissioners Website:
"Exit the bottom of the washing floors and
follow the river onto Glen Road where it
meets the Glen Roy tributary. On the opposite
side is a church hall, formerly the village infant school.
This operated in conjunction with the
National School which was on the hillside above
the Woollen Mills. The mills started life as water powered
corn mills but were acquired by Egbert Rydings a silk weaver from Clitheroe in
Lancashire and the St. George’s Guild founded
by John Ruskin, and reopened as such in 1881.
The mills operated on the principle “from the
mountain track to the wearer’s back” – i.e. you
should be able to have a suit made out of the
wool you supplied to the mill. Use of steam
powered machinery was not allowed but was
briefly introduced in the 1940’s and 1950’s,
until the mills returned to hand production as today.
The Laxey tartan is one of its most popular
products."
You can find more information about Laxey and it's heritage from www.laxey.org
Date: 27 July 2007
Camera: Canon 350d
Lens: 18-55mm
Keywords: Laxey, The Woolen Mill, Laxey Heritage
Submitted by: Richard
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