Report - Vale of Conwy Woollen Mills (Trefriw, Wales, Jan, 2024)

[urbanchemist]

Trefriw Woollen Mill is a 1970s tourist place on the main road, powered by a Pelton wheel which you can see working.
Up the hill behind is the ‘old mill’, a complex of buildings dating from 1820 which seem to have been defunct for decades.

The sign on the front said ‘Vale of Conway Flannel Mills, Thomas Williams & Son Proprietors’ - the ground floor was once a tea shop.

This one was a quick once round with the phone - it wasn’t worth getting the camera out because what scraps are left are partially hidden by firewood stacked all over the place.

 

[dansgas1000]

That looks fantastic, great coverage.

 

[Calamity Jane]

Still plenty to see. The signs are great. The cheese winding and warping machines are very interesting. Great find. Lovely set too.

 

[W0LF]

That looks almost hardly touched! Hopefully it will stay that way

 

[dweeb]

"What scraps are left"
The quote from the man who's brought the best mill of the past 2 or 3 years to the table.

Amazing how much is left in there.

 

[dweeb]

I'd also add that it makes you think about putting more effort into seeing the places like this that are still open to the public, its a reminder they don't last forever, and it's easy to assume they will be.

I'd certainly liked to have followed "Roving through here"!

 

[HughieD]

My God, that is the mill of all mills @urbanchemist
One of your best reports to date.

 

[Bikin Glynn]

That is excellent, the old machines are superb. I think this is NP worthy myself/

 

[jST]

Impressive stuff

 

[Camera Shy]

Wow great find, getting some Ceulan mill vibes from that, Top job again.

 

[MrDevla]

That is excellent, the old machines are superb. I think this is NP worthy myself/

Agreed

 

[TheJungleBeast]

Lovely mahcines man, sad to think they will probably just be scrapped one day.

 

[stevey83]

Looks like someones still using it to season there wood piles!

 

[GRONK]

That’s gorgeous mate, really well captured

 

[Speed]

Does look worthy of not being thrown to the wolves but probably a bit late now...

Reminds me of one we did at Penmancho