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This mill was built in the early 1800's next to the Lete river below the beautiful medieval village of Prata Sannita. It was likely built by the Procascciante family who owned several mills in this area and would have employed around 30 workers. The water driven mill continued operating using...

Simpson Clough Mill in Heywood was originally built in the 1840s and started life as a woollen mill. In 1939, the site was bought by J. R. Crompton and was used for food storage during the Second World War. It was later converted into a paper mill in 1946. The mill became known for producing...

The origins of this former paper mill date back to the 16th century, at which time the paper was made from rags. In the late 18th century a local family purchased the mill and expanded it significantly. By 1913 it was producing 15,000 kilograms of paper per year. It was considered to be at the...

Simpson Clough Mill explored may 2025 The mill was built in the 1840’s coated in greater Manchester its first purpose was was a Woollen Mill for Oram Thomas & Sons. It was purchased by JR Crompton at the beginning of the world war 2, it was converted into a paper mill during the post war...

Evening All, Living local to Canterbury I came across the old Arjowiggins paper mill in Canterbury. I assumed this site was active however it appears to be completely vacant having shut in 2022. From what I could see the site had what I assume is security at the Gatehouse and a bunch of...

Smurfit Westrock have announced consultation starting in May to close their Birmingham paper Mill SSK https://www.euwid-paper.com/news/companies/smurfit-westrock-mulls-closing-birmingham-paper-mill-and-four-converting-sites-040526/

I hate doing this but as it’s quite trek away and out in the sticks I don’t fancy a failed drive, but does anyone know if anything’s left of the Springside Paper Mill complex in Belmont? I had it marked a while and would love to visit if it’s still standing

The paper mill was established in the 1960s. It is situated in a picturesque mountainous area, not far from the monumental Mount Fuji. For years, several dozen workers produced various types of paper here. The mill likely ceased operations in the first decade of the 21st century. Since then, it...

This is somewhere I had been meaning to go to for a long time, for at least a year since I was made aware there was a potential power plant left over at the old paper mill site, but for one reason or another it never happened and got pushed back into the 'we'll do it some day probably' pile as...

The Papierfabrik Heres another rather nice one from over the borders. A solo explore early one morning this proved a bit sketchier than expected but aside from a close encounter with a Polecat I got in & out unscathed, but what a place it was. Certainly up there with my favorites explores so...

Hit this after hitting another nearby location, fully expecting to find very little considering it should have been houses ages ago. The History Early Beginnings A flour mill was first established near the Washford River in the 15th century by the Fulford and Hadley families. In 1587 Sir John...

Me and my usual buddies recently went on a trip to Italy - our one big annual summer trip that we try to do together. We usually go west, but the wells have dried up a bit over there (not empty by any means, but mostly things you would want to do at night and on a weekend), so we decided to let...

Compton Paper Mill Established in the late 17th century, it became a leading mill in the 19th century. It was known for its innovative paper drying process and was a key supplier to newspapers in London and the provinces. Thomas Bonsor Crompton's inventions and business acumen are closely...

I was just looking at Google Earth in search of abandoned stuff, I seek out factories with missing skylights and overgrown car parks. It's a method I've used for years and today was another positive result. So I decided to check it out with a couple of others. The roads closed off for the...