tonedale mill

Introduction This is one of those large-scale ‘classic’ UK sites that I have always wanted to tick off the list and have always had in the back of my head, a bit like how Fletcher’s and RAE Bedford were for me. The main draw for me was the engine room with the large engines in situ, but was...

My first post for a few years, but I finally got round to seeing this gem. THE HISTORY Tonedale Mills, together with the neighbouring Tone Works, is a large textile mill in Wellington, Somerset, and the largest in South West England. Owned for over 200 years by members of the Fox family (see...

A bit of an older report, but it’s prob my favourite place I have visited still. I love the old machinery that dotted the dye house., and the scale of the main mill, the boiler house being the highlight. I remember seeing Mooksters pics at the time and got in contact with him, it was when we...

Everyone knows Tonedale and Tone Mills Dye Works, the sprawling mass of former mill buildings separated by around a mile, which at one point formed the largest complex of mill buildings in southwest England and has been disused largely since the late 1990s. It's been an explorer's dream...

As others have noted, everyone and their dogs (and their grandmas, and their grandmas' dogs, and their dogs' grandmas) have been here over the years, but for good reason - it has some lovely bits and it makes for nice photos. It's a long way from home, but finding myself already a long way from...

Tonedale Mills, together with the neighbouring Tone Works, is a large textile mill in Wellington, Somerset, and the largest in South West England. Owned for over 200 years by members of the Fox family it was most famous for the production of 'Taunton serge', and later the khaki cloth and...

History The company was officially founded by Thomas Fox in Wellington 1772, after taking over the family business from his father, Edward. At this time, it is believed that the company employed up to 450 people in and around the area. During the Industrial Revolution in the early 19th...

By a bit of sheer coincidence, it was six years to the day since I paid my first visit here when I found myself finally being able to reshoot the place. Access had changed into the site but the general openness of everything definitely hadn't, the only areas myself and @CookieRaider couldn't...

History: The company was officially founded by Thomas Fox in Wellington 1772, after taking over the family business from his father, Edward. At this time, it is believed that the company employed up to 450 people in and around the area. During the Industrial Revolution in the early 19th...

Tonedale Mills, including Tone Mills, was a large wool factory in Wellington, Somerset that was the largest woollen mill in South West England. Owned by Fox Brothers, it was most famous for the production of “Taunton serge”, and later the khaki dye used by the British Army. The mill was...

Tonedale Mill; I have to admit another late arrival to the party on my part, so apologies for that. It's one I'd always wanted to do since starting exploring, and as with most impressive sites in the South West, I appear to have missed the boat, but hey ho! I still enjoyed it and it gave me a...

As I visited the Tonedale Dye Works just before lockdown I thought I would pay a brief visit to the Tonedale Mill now especially since they are pretty local to me. I won't dwelve into the history here since that has been covered many times in previous reports. Not the most original location, I...

Second one for the day! I have to admit, I am not always that good at hitting the road and seeing places I really want to see. For this reason, I have missed Asylums, Industries and other random places that have looked cool all over the country! The Fox Brother mills in Wellington have been...

Hi All, While on a weekend away in Cheddar in Somerset we took a trip out to Tonedale Mill. It is currently all fenced off as they have started building on the site. It now has caravans and CCTV cameras up. We managed to get into some of the sites but not wanting to do any damage at all we were...

Second visit. (See previous post) On second visit here we explored the whole site. There are so many huge deep holes in the floor everywhere so you have to be wary of where you are standing. Wicked place this